Chafing between the thighs...

Donita · Post by **Donita** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:52 am

Other than wearing bicycle shorts under one's clothing, how can a person not get chafing while out on the playa? You know...that rubbing together of one's thighs and then it gets all sore, red, and feels like your thighs are on fire??!!

Borris · Post by **Borris** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:54 am

Use talcum powder and anti-Chafing cream.

Also wear NO underwear, it helps, truly. I had no chafing this year.

TestesInSac · Post by **TestesInSac** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:29 am

Borris wrote:Use talcum powder and anti-Chafing cream.

Also wear NO underwear, it helps, truly.

Yes, quite true.

Jordan 10-E · Post by **Jordan 10-E** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:34 am

I personally find no underwear to actually increase the problem, but that is just me.

KristieEB · Post by **KristieEB** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:34 am

Gold Bond powder ...

I am serious. This stuff works. On a bike ride between Oregon and San Francisco it saved my life. It would work even better in the desert.

dj big E · Post by **dj big E** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:47 am

lmao try walking more than one week out of the year lmao. dj big "E"

Donita · Post by **Donita** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:51 am

Jordan 10-E wrote:I personally find no underwear to actually increase the problem, but that is just me.

That was my problem too. I hate panties.

I never wore them on the playa. That's when I started chafing.

The same thing happens to me whenever I go to Renassaince Faires each year. All that clothing, all those skirts, no panties. Thanks for all the great feedback.

scarletscorpio · Post by **scarletscorpio** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 11:11 am

I wore a skirt ONE day and one day only, after that I broke out the stash of skorts I brought. I'm not a fan of underwear in the heat, but the dust demands underwear, fishnets and the great coverage of shorts under your skirt.

That and if you're a prude, the skort helps to keep your naughty bits hidden

diggum · Post by **diggum** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 11:13 am

KristieEB is 1000% right. GOLD BOND is >THE< Shit out there!

better than baby powder cuz it gives you a good tingle.

III · Post by **III** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 11:41 am

yet another vote for gold bond. plus it's good for your feet too.

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:53 pm

I don't know what is in gold bon, but I do know that studies have assertively linked cancer with the application of talcom powder in and around the area of the female genitals. Don't do it girls!
I wear spandex running shorts as underwear at the event. Usually I go commado, but at BM it is a recipe for disaster to me.

Borris · Post by **Borris** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:09 pm

When i was doing my army duty they used to give us this powder called Fungimon and an ointment called Agisten that contained Aloe Vera.

Worked like charm.

oh and my day to day underwear look alot like those spandex bikers panties, but i just felt like walking with no undies at all, especially when wearing the Gualabia (Bedouin long undergarment)

TheMuse · Post by **TheMuse** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:23 pm

And for post-chafe you can use that green Aloe gel meant for sunburn. It really sooths and relieves irritation for at least a few hours.

TestesInSac · Post by **TestesInSac** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 2:03 pm

TheMuse wrote:And for post-chafe you can use that green Aloe gel meant for sunburn. It really sooths and relieves irritation for at least a few hours.

No way, it's Ben Gay, all the way!

Angry Butterfly · Post by **Angry Butterfly** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 3:34 pm

They make corn based talcum powder now, use that instead, it was the gypsum that was the problem, Gold bond is safe

Trash · Post by **Trash** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 3:56 pm

Cortizone cream works wonders on chaffing especially when that turns into heat rash. Good for pretty much all rashes & also poison oak/ivy. Powder if you can though.

If I had to reduce my monster 1st aid kit to the 4 things I use the most for large events it would be moleskin for blisters & cracked feet, gookinaid for dehydration/altitude sickness/generally feeling like crap/hangover, bacitracin for cuts and burns, and cortizone cream for rashes.

http://www.gookinaid.com/ gookinaid really is amazing as the closest thing I have ever found to a drinkable iv. I spend 3-4 weeks each summer at large scale multi day events and this stuff has brought many people back to life and quickly.

-Trash

portazo · Post by **portazo** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 3:57 pm

Instead of bicycle shorts, you could wear those cute boy undies, like these: http://www.henryandjune.com/hj/assets/p ... j/4554.jpg

sugarlarry · Post by **sugarlarry** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:44 pm

I'm happy to say that this was the first year I avoided chaffing. I took precautions though, which included a prescription for Tylenol 3s, and Gold Bond. I used Gold Bond about 4 times a day, and rode my bike whenever possible. I think the bike cut down on chaffing the most though, so this is the route I suggest, though it does cut down a little on interactions.

Stormy · Post by **Stormy** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:28 pm

I once dated a guy who's ex-wife was a stripper. All the beauty tips that I got from him alone, made it worth my time.

Since it's sweat that causes the problem, anti-perspirant on the thighs is the trick. I've experimented with different kinds and found that Secret Solid Stick is the schiznit. Don't even try the clear gel kind it doesn't stop the sweating like the solid.

nymphgonebad · Post by **nymphgonebad** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:14 pm

rice powder - that stuff works like a charm.

nymphgonebad · Post by **nymphgonebad** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:16 pm

and, i might add, has the benefit of not causing cancer.

TestesInSac · Post by **TestesInSac** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:42 pm

princess strych-9 wrote:and, i might add, has the benefit of not causing cancer.

What fun is that?

Seriously, it was my undies that got me day 'fore yesterday. I was helping the family of a burner friend of mine move, and I was mostly on my feet from 09:30 to 19:30, loading a big-ass truck. That sweat dries on the cloth and turns to sandpaper, quick. Same with denim. In fact, one eplayan has seen me at a bit of a low for such a condition...

nymphgonebad · Post by **nymphgonebad** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:12 pm

well, i didn't wear underwear much on the playa. or rather i didn't wear much at all.

portazo · Post by **portazo** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:46 pm

princess strych-9 wrote:and, i might add, has the benefit of not causing cancer.

I got that email many times from well-meaning friends...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/nws/conte ... rumors.asp

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 2:15 pm

Borris wrote:Use talcum powder

For guys, that's okay, but talcum powder below the waist has been connected to cervical, uterine and ovarian cancer in women.

Just lettin' ya know.

PJ · Post by PJ » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:12 pm

My solution is to not sweat much. Works for me.

Flux · Post by **Flux** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:35 pm

How about the cow saliva, PJ, does that seem to help?

PJ · Post by PJ » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:44 pm

Flux wrote:How about the cow saliva, PJ, does that seem to help?

Yes, but not as much as the phlegm.

Cyberfairie · Post by **Cyberfairie** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 6:39 pm

I know that you're looking to avoid the bike shorts, but this year I bought a pair of shorts made by Underarmour which made the burn for me. Last year I chaffed so badly I had open blisters by the end of the week. This year I wore the shorts under everything I had and came home injury free. The one's Underarmour makes are short enough that they don't show under a short skirt and the material wicks away sweat and is very thin and silky so they're actually nice to wear. Anyway, just a thought.

PJ · Post by PJ » Sat Sep 13, 2003 6:52 pm

Cyberfairie wrote:I know that you're looking to avoid the bike shorts...

The real shame is that I look so good in bike shorts.

Chafing between the thighs...

Chafing between the thighs...

dj big "E"

Skorts are the answer!

cortizone cream

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