I made the mistake of working too long in the heat the other day I got to were I my cloths were wringing wet but had basically stopped sweating my mouth was dry

I was making good progress uninterrupted so I just kept going

now I have heat rash in several spots

anyone have any better treatments than daily showers and application of 1% hydrocortisone ointment ?

clearly when the chain saw ran out of gas the first time I should have filled me up with water

Most deodorants work to prevent heat rash and make it more comfortable. I used to use Sure, but now use Arm & Hammer.

Keith

Corn starch is your friend. Heat rash and diaper rash treatment, we always browned it in a cast iron skillet. Got a quart jar setting on the dresser I use all the time.

My dad was a old time county doctor and this is what he used:

1. Apple Cider Vinegar

Mix 2 teaspoons of undiluted Apple Cider Vinegar in an equal quantity of cool water.

Take a few balls of surgical cotton. Dip a cotton ball in the mixture and apply on the affected parts. Let it sit for a couple of hours.

Apply twice daily for about a week.

Found this on the net to back up his claim:

Apple Cider Vinegar, also commonly known as ACV is one of the best home remedies for heat rash. It has a soothing effect on the itching and irritation caused by the heat rash and helps in curing the infection in a speedy manner. Apple Cider Vinegar has amazing antibacterial properties and is a natural antimicrobial as well. It is probably one of the best anti-inflammatory agents that help contain the inflammation caused by heat rash. Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the best home remedies for heat rash.

maybe heat rash means different things to different people

first , I stink often and just shower regular because deodorant gives me a rash/burn of it's own if I am going anywhere I shower first.

my rash is on the center of my chest , back of my ear , wrists , hands , and some other places my arm pits have no rash.

on my hands and wrists it comes on as water blisters little ones it may have on my chest also but they are long burst

I was cutting on a tree I had dropped in my yard , I wanted it cut in march the guy with the bucket truck got here June after some weather and equipment issue delays , it was overhanging the house so I didn't want to risk dropping it myself

400+ tax to rent the bucket trailer that might reach or 450 cash and he gets it down below the roof line and has insurance if he drops it on my shed or house both were under the tree

so I shouldn't have run into anything I was allergic to

I was wearing a long sleeve shirt , gloves , long pants , boots which all came off when I came in the house and got in the shower to cool down.

thanks I will try that.

Ask any Southerner what they use on heat rash, must not be common knowledge in the North.

Most heat rash is caused by chafing that closes off the pore that leads to a sweat gland. Deodorant prevents chafing, stopping most heat rash.

Keith

Reg. Vasaline usually does the trick.

that is why I asked here I don't normally run chain saw at in the 90s the 20s and 30s are my preferred working temperature.

You sure it’s heat rash and not poison oak or Ivey?

I was working in the middle of my yard 50 feet from my house , I haven't seen either in my yard ever. I have lived here 18 years

I don't live in the woods as much as I would like too I am 3 blocks into town and town is surrounded by corn fields

also this would be incredibly mild for poison ivy for me and it is almost all where skin was covered , I intentionally don't go out in the woods much this time of year because I get poison ivy so bad.

Gold bond

That sounds like sun poisoning. I've gotten it a few times, it actually left some small scars on my forearms.

I think Doug is right.

Keith

If you have it in the taint areas, sleep butt naked with the fan on you. It lets it dry out and heal. This would be after you jumped in the shower and rinsed the stink off.

my shoulders got a little sun while I was gardening Saturday and are a little pink not even tender any more

the areas I have the rash saw no sun not pink or burnt at all

I was wearing gloves and long sleeves when I was running chain saw Monday

Well that pretty much rules out sun poisoning.