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"Golfer's Vasculitis" is more than just annoying
I'd like to know anyone who's had this hideous and annoying condition anywhere on their bodies other than ankles and lower legs - have you had it start on your ankles and then over the years progress to other parts of your body? Any remedy to reduce redness besides not exercising or walking outside?
I moved from the dry climate of the Southwest and Southern Cal to hot and humid New England four years ago - nevr, ever had this until the first summer I arrived and then BAM! A weird, nasty rash that scares even me - I'm extremely active (walk every where and run 6+ daily) so suffice it to say being covered with this is not good for the image!
Seriously though I'd like to know if there's a way to treat and how to keep it from spreading.
I moved from the dry climate of the Southwest and Southern Cal to hot and humid New England four years ago - nevr, ever had this until the first summer I arrived and then BAM! A weird, nasty rash that scares even me - I'm extremely active (walk every where and run 6+ daily) so suffice it to say being covered with this is not good for the image!
Seriously though I'd like to know if there's a way to treat and how to keep it from spreading.
It seems most of you never have any residual pigmentation.
I play alot of golf and I get this around my ankles and on my shins.
But i never get the angry red rash, I just get red/purple/brown spots and patches. These fade during winter but never goes away completely.
At first I just thought that my tan never went away.
It would be interesting to hear if anyone else get this residual pigmentation
I play alot of golf and I get this around my ankles and on my shins.
But i never get the angry red rash, I just get red/purple/brown spots and patches. These fade during winter but never goes away completely.
At first I just thought that my tan never went away.
It would be interesting to hear if anyone else get this residual pigmentation
Hi all.
I am a 61 yo female, from Israel but have been living in California for the past 30 years, therefore the climate I am in is very pleasant, not hot.
My symptoms are different than the rest of you: I don't have any red rash, but I feel pins and needles all over my body, sometimes more in the face than elsewhere.
I started keeping a journal of what I eat and what meds and vitamins I take.
The common denominator is that I get these feelings after I walk and sweat profusely.
Two days ago I stopped taking my medications and vitamins, thinking maybe those have something to do with it. But the symptoms continue to appear, specially in the early evenings......after taking the dogs for a walk.
So again, I think that it has something to do with the "thermoregulation" of my body.
I will try to drink water more frequently and not eat salty stuff.
I was wondering if anyone here has similar symptom (feeling only the pins and needles without the rash).
I am a 61 yo female, from Israel but have been living in California for the past 30 years, therefore the climate I am in is very pleasant, not hot.
My symptoms are different than the rest of you: I don't have any red rash, but I feel pins and needles all over my body, sometimes more in the face than elsewhere.
I started keeping a journal of what I eat and what meds and vitamins I take.
The common denominator is that I get these feelings after I walk and sweat profusely.
Two days ago I stopped taking my medications and vitamins, thinking maybe those have something to do with it. But the symptoms continue to appear, specially in the early evenings......after taking the dogs for a walk.
So again, I think that it has something to do with the "thermoregulation" of my body.
I will try to drink water more frequently and not eat salty stuff.
I was wondering if anyone here has similar symptom (feeling only the pins and needles without the rash).
Hi Jamie!
You might also try spritzing ice cold water on your legs every so often. This used to help when I was in the Arizona heat. Now that I'm in Georgia, I have not encountered the condition in years, but I haven't tried playing golf either!
However, I wonder whether the *DIURETIC* is the key. I used to be on a medication with that effect, but I switched off of it. I thought that moving to a cooler climate was the reason why I never get this condition anymore. I wonder if it is the lack of the diuretic???
Good luck!
You might also try spritzing ice cold water on your legs every so often. This used to help when I was in the Arizona heat. Now that I'm in Georgia, I have not encountered the condition in years, but I haven't tried playing golf either!
However, I wonder whether the *DIURETIC* is the key. I used to be on a medication with that effect, but I switched off of it. I thought that moving to a cooler climate was the reason why I never get this condition anymore. I wonder if it is the lack of the diuretic???
Good luck!
I'm so glad I found this community! I am a 54 year old golfer in Georgia of English/Scottish descent and I have suffered from this horrible condition for the past 3 years. The weird thing is that I play golf all over the place with women of all ages and I seem to be the only one with this condition! My first episode looked like someone had spray painted the inside of both my ankles with bright red dots. As the years progress, each outbreak gets bigger & bigger, migrating upwards, and always worse on the left leg. I am on a daily diuretic for blood pressure control, I am trying to break an addiction to Diet Coke, and I am trying to make myself drink water (uphill battle that I'm losing!). After reading all the comments, I plan to buy Zyflamend, take Vitamin C, drink sports drinks throughout my round, and after I play golf, I will elevate my legs and apply ice.
I will report back after I've spent some time on this new regimen. Thanks to all for your helpful comments, I'm so glad that I'm not alone!
I will report back after I've spent some time on this new regimen. Thanks to all for your helpful comments, I'm so glad that I'm not alone!
I have same problem and I find that wearing flip flops works for me even in warm weather. I find that any constriction of blood flow from the feet cause a rash even in warm weather. I walked around in 100 degree weather in flip flops and no rash !!! Just give it a try. For me keeping any kind of constriction off my feet works. Good luck !!!
SO CONFUSING! first got this rash in Long Beach California after walking in sandals on cement in summer temps.
I thought it had to be from either sun or sunscreen because it started directly above my ankle sock line. I was 48 years old (female), healthy weight, very thin calves, overall good health, not at all prone to any kind of rashes...EVER!
it progressed from non-raised little specs that were bright red at first, then turned brownish....(almost like little blood drops)....to a raised and itchy burn-looking rash....dropping down to the area around my side ankle bones all the way up to right below my knee caps....mostly on the front of my shins. I have tried every lotion, ointment, advil, ace-bandages, oatmeal baths, etc. it seemed to be gone over the winter.
the first time I wore shorts last month I was sitting under an umbrella and the sun hit a certain spot on each shin....and that night I had a red burn-looking rash in only those exact spots. so it seems like, no matter what caused the rash initially last year, the sun triggers a new rash. I have been wearing sunscreen on my legs since then and the rash has been contained to those 2 areas....but they won't go away. some days they barely show. other days they look horrible.
I thought it had to be from either sun or sunscreen because it started directly above my ankle sock line. I was 48 years old (female), healthy weight, very thin calves, overall good health, not at all prone to any kind of rashes...EVER!
it progressed from non-raised little specs that were bright red at first, then turned brownish....(almost like little blood drops)....to a raised and itchy burn-looking rash....dropping down to the area around my side ankle bones all the way up to right below my knee caps....mostly on the front of my shins. I have tried every lotion, ointment, advil, ace-bandages, oatmeal baths, etc. it seemed to be gone over the winter.
the first time I wore shorts last month I was sitting under an umbrella and the sun hit a certain spot on each shin....and that night I had a red burn-looking rash in only those exact spots. so it seems like, no matter what caused the rash initially last year, the sun triggers a new rash. I have been wearing sunscreen on my legs since then and the rash has been contained to those 2 areas....but they won't go away. some days they barely show. other days they look horrible.
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