HELP PLEASE!!! With *****ly Heat

BurnleyFc

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Hi all, I would like to ask what is the best thing to use whilst on the island to help prevent or sooth *****ly Heat, i will be arriving the first week of August for 2 Weeks and i don't want my holiday spoiled by my *****ly Heat. So can you guys/girls give me any products which are the best to use.

Thanks in Advance

Mark

Please note the *****ly means (pr,ic,kl,y) Heat
 
I had a bad case of prickly heat when I went to Gran Canaria the other year. The best advice is to build up your time in the sun gradually and remember to keep re-applying sunblock.

Take some anti-hystemine tablets if you can though, thankfully for me my girlfriend has hay-fever, and she gets them for that. I had to take some as the itching and uncomfortableness had got that bad.
 
cheers for the reply ste but antihistamines don't work for me mate, i took them for 6 weeks last year just before i went on holiday and whilst i was there but it did not help bringing my *****ly heat out. I have tried loads of different things but to my anger not one has worked. i was hoping someone would know what the spanish use because it must be better than we use here in the uk.
 
ouch!

Think a mate of mine has this problem.. I will ask him about it next time I see him for you :)
 
cheers thanks for that,,,, but if someone has an answer in the meantime i would be grateful. as i am due to fly out on the 2/8/06
 
help please with *****ly heat

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]*****ly heat is common and can affect anyone. It is painful, intensely itchy and can spoil your long awaited holiday. It differs from urticaria, which is an allergic reaction. It occurs in hot, humid environments and is caused by blocking of the flow of sweat from the sweat glands to the skin surface . As the sweat is then retained within the skin, the symptoms and appearances depend on where the ducts are blocked.

The most superficial blocking causes the skin to bubble and make it look as if it has a covering of dew.

Blockage at a deeper level is when the skin develops numerous, tiny red spots which are intensely itchy. This is what most people would recognise as *****ly heat.

Less common is the deepest form, when larger red spots develop. These can sometimes appear as if they are infected with pus.

The following measures have been thought to help although there have been no proper trials to support them.
  • The use of sunscreen and gradually increasing exposure to sunlight
  • Bathing the affected area with hot water
  • Cleansing the affected area thoroughly with rough flannel and soap, or antiseptic solution
  • Antihistamines for itching
  • Exposure to a cold environment to allow the body to cool naturally
  • Steroids applied sparingly, preferably in the form of alcohol based lotions can be helpful
According to some, cold showers and the application of powders, ointments and creams are all likely to obstruct the glands and make things worse in the long-term, although they appear to relieve the immediate symptoms.

Gradual and limited exposure to strong sunlight, together with the use of sunscreen is necessary to protect you from skin cancer, so it is advisable to follow that advice anyway.
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My Mum and Dad live in Cyprus which imo is hotter than Hades in the summer, and my Dad over the past couple of years has started suffering with *****ly heat. He swears by E45 Itch Cream which you can buy in Boots and I would imagine most chemists.....

Just a thought - might be worth a try..... 8)
 
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