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where do you come up with all your medical knowledge???
Lillian Rodriguez said:liner, boots tied not so tight anymore following lacing instructions at http://www.montrail.com. While these instructions are no longer available online, I have them in a Word document which is available for anyone interested. Just pm me!
Buen camino to all departing soon! :arrow:
ksam said:Ok Lilli...would love to have the lacing instructions...
Anniesantiago said:Could it be the laundry soap and not the socks themselves?
Have you tried washing with NO soap - maybe just baking soda?
Even with wool, it's often not the wool, but the chemicals used in processing that breaks me out.
Thanks! Very helpful to this new hiker! Buen Camino.Hi,
This is quite common with folks that walk long distances where their feet, socks and boots combine to create a "heat rash".
Go to any multi-day walking event in the summer and you will see it -- a red rash on the calves of many walkers. It often starts above the sock line and makes red patches and splotches up the calf. It usually doesn't itch and is believed to be heat-related, since these same walkers don't get it in cooler weather. What is it?
Common name: Golfer's Vasculitis
Ask most physicians about this common rash and they draw a blank. That is probably due to few people seeking medical help for it. The rash usually clears up in a couple of days, usually before they are able to get an doctor's appointment. At last, a paper in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology has described it and proposed naming it "golfer's vasculitis."
Causes of the Heat Leg Rash
Researchers interviewed several people with the rash and discovered that many underwent extensive allergy testing because they believed they must have been having a reaction to some chemical or plant. But it was simply an irritation of the blood vessels following prolonged exercise in the heat, such as walking for extended periods or playing 18 holes of golf.
The rash is more common in people over 50. Most walkers can't pinpoint anything new they have used that may be causing a reaction. And since so many walkers have it, they couldn't all have contacted the same irritant. The source is simply heat and age--your leg blood vessels getting irritated from the heat.
Prevention and Treatment
The research offered no treatment or prevention recommendations. It seems to occur in healthy, active people. The researchers suggest it should not be a health concern and recommend not getting allergy testing, etc.
In my non-medical experience 3-Day Walks and walking conventions, this rash appears on a vast range of walkers and commonly goes away by itself after a few days. Pampering yourself after a good long walk by taking a cool bath, sitting with your feet up, or applying cool wet towels to the rash may help relieve discomfort.
Buen Camino,
Arn
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