Rash on chest, prickly heat?

[GlamorganGuy]

I get an itchy rash in the centre of my chest when I've been cycling or running and have worked up a sweat. Tried synthetics and cotton next to my skin and the problem is the same. I get a large patch of acne-like spots which itch and stay on my skin for weeks. I've tried Sudocrem but it doesn't have any effect. Can anyone suggest another cream or way of alleviating/avoiding this condition?

 

[vickster]

Try bamboo or merino?
Are you very hairy? Perhaps it’s actually folliculitis?
Get waxed?
Or see a doctor to discuss the best cream? Or ask a pharmacist perhaps?

 

[GlamorganGuy]

Try bamboo or merino?
Are you very hairy? Perhaps it’s actually folliculitis?
Get waxed?
Or see a doctor to discuss the best cream? Or ask a pharmacist perhaps?

Thanks! Bamboo sounds a great idea, merino nice but pricey in my experience! Will also mumble through my mask to my friendly neighbourhood pharmacist....

 

[vickster]

Ask about a medicated type body wash too

 

[GlamorganGuy]

Cool, I will. Cheers for the heads up!!

 

[byegad]

Bamboo is great, I always wear it while riding.

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Decathlon is your friend for decent merino tops at decent prices. Not cycling specific - look under outdoors/camping.

 

[GlamorganGuy]

Decathlon is your friend for decent merino tops at decent prices. Not cycling specific - look under outdoors/camping.

Thanks, will get onto it.

 

[iancity]

Hi, had similar, Daktocort was prescribed but GP said most of the ingredients can be found in head and shoulders! so I now wash my hair (head) with H&S, and also my chest (hair) with H&S. Works pretty well actually

 

[GlamorganGuy]

Hi, had similar, Daktocort was prescribed but GP said most of the ingredients can be found in head and shoulders! so I now wash my hair (head) with H&S, and also my chest (hair) with H&S. Works pretty well actually

Cracking tip, will try that, ta!

 

[GlamorganGuy]

Reviving this thread from a while back because, having tried all suggested remedies, problem is worse than ever after cycling or running, basically any sport involving sweat. It's really prickly and uncomfortable all over my chest, with red spots that never go away. Weirdly, it gets worse after a post-exercise shower. Keen to hear if there are any new ways to deal with this! Cheers all!

 

[vickster]

Have you spoken to a doctor?
What do you use to wash with? Soap, shower gel, perfumed, unperfuned?
How hard is your water?

I can get very itchy skin (arms and chest mainly) after a shower, only really an issue in cooler weather, getting out of warm shower.

GP prescribed me a moisturiser (used for eczema etc) and a stronger antihistamine compared to usual OTC.

Are you very hairy of torso, perhaps see if waxing helps?

If GP route doesn’t help, request a referral to a dermatologist

 

[GlamorganGuy]

Haven't spoken to a doc, no, but that might be my next step. I wash with unscented soap and it's a hard water area. I'm averagely hairy, I would say. Maybe something like E45 might help, I haven't tried that yet. And maybe a piriton or similar?
Thanks for the advice!!

 

[vickster]

Haven't spoken to a doc, no, but that might be my next step. I wash with unscented soap and it's a hard water area. I'm averagely hairy, I would say. Maybe something like E45 might help, I haven't tried that yet. And maybe a piriton or similar?
Thanks for the advice!!

Hard water could be drying your skin out, get a good moisturiser from a pharmacy like Cetraben (Dr prescribed me Dermol 500, not sure if can get OTC, E45 is thin), you can use it instead of shower gel (even the unscented are drying).
See a beautician too for the chest

 

[iancity]

OK, another tip seeing my Dec 2020 one didnt work for you lol
I notice you said its worse post exercise shower - I use to get really bad prickly heat, the itching, pain, red spots etc all over my thighs when having a shower, the colder outside it was the worse the pain/tingliness would be - was eventually advised to leave having a shower as long as you can to give your body a chance to cool down. So now after coming back from a bike ride in the cooler weather, instead of stripping off and jumping straight in I clean bike, or have a cuppa, or something, just for 20/25 minutes to give the body a chance to warm up/cool down (not sure which!) and its worked a treat, never had it since...this was only ever really thighs and sometimes arms, so not sure if it will help with chest...