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Sweat Rash - treatment?
Ok so i woke up today with 2 red patches on either side around where my bottom ribs are, and a bit on my lower back. It's gotten worse (really dam itchy and red) and i'm quite certain it's probably sweat rashes. It's gettign really hot again in australia and I workout at home without aircon so i'm sweating like hell. After i finish my workout my shirt is literally 100% soaked. Has anyone had the same, and how did you guys treat/cure it?
I'm thinking of going to see the doctor but yeah any advice for me.
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If it's just a heat rash, then use some bag balm, vaseline, aquaphor, or some other ointment type barrier to reduce/eliminate the friction of your shirt rubbing. Keep these things off of the bar, weights, and your hands once you're ready to lift though.
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Yeah went to see the doc and got prescribed advantan ointment. It's got methylprednisolone aceponate. Supposedly some cortisone stuff - anti-inflammatory. But dam it's itchy
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A topical steroid. The itch is probably from the formulation used to make the ointment. This should go away in a day or two if it's just a mild reaction.Originally Posted by confuzzl3don3
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Well i don't know if it's the lotion or the anti-histamine tablet, but it's paled a lot and mostly gone. Hopefully it will be gone for good soon.
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