Prickly heat

[mrsbang]

I've got a lovely prickly-heat rash on my forearms (one worse than the other) and it's itching like mad.

Any suggestions as to what I can use to clear it up please?

[crazydazy]

Calamine lotion might help

[chapsmum]

piriton if suitable

[mrsbang]

Thanks. I've dabbed it with calamine for now and will get some piriton tomorrow.

Just noticed it's on one of my hands - never had it there before.

[thirtysomething]

I read that taking one of the B vits and I think it was betacarotene can prevent prickly heat, so may be worth doing a bit of net-surfing for info....

[mrsbang]

Thanks for that, will have to do a search.

[sugarfree]

Really interested in what this thread comes up with.I get it terribly if I get sun on my back.Worse if I use sunblock,to the extent I wondered if I was allergic to them.Someone suggested that the thicker creams aggravate and suggested using a lighter spray on formula.Will try that this year.(also the Piriton)