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Road Rash
Everything has changed recently in the treatment
of road rash recently. The old solution was to
scrub clean the wound with hydrogen peroxide
then slather on the antibacterial ointment. Now,
they say to clean the wound without scrubbing then
place a loose, breathable bandage over the area.
When we get road rash we'll let you know how this
new treatment has worked out.
Jelly Fish Sting
While cycle tourists are no more prone to jelly fish
stings than any other traveler, Rich was stung in
Malaysia so we've included it here.
The owner of our beach cottage made
Rich the local remedy for the sting that
worked within a matter of minutes
Rich covered the sting with the
concoction. The burning and itch went
away almost immediately and it left no
scarring.
Pollution Rash
Amanda got this rash on her leg after walking
through the surf of a polluted beach.
The rash refused to go away in the humid heat. It
began to cause a rather deep wound and Rich
began to search for medicinal remedies.
Hardheaded as ever, Amanda refused to use
medication and decided to search out a more
natural approach.
Soaking a towel in near-boiling clean water she
held the towel on the rash for as long as she could
stand, then soaked it again and started over. After
doing this twice, the rash showed significant
improvement. Three days later it was practically
gone.
Prickly Heat
Amanda is plagued by prickly heat, a rash of small
red dots that spreads on her neck, chest, arms,
and sometimes on her legs. Rich gets it
sometimes too.
Prickly heat powder is available just about any
place where prickly heat is a problem. Generally it
works overnight or at least within a few days.
Athletes Foot
It is traditional in most of Asia to remove ones
shoes before entering homes, buildings and many
small shops. Combined this tradition with
sweltering heat, humidity and varying degrees of
cleanliness, and you've got the perfect incubator
for athletes foot fungal infection.
Treatment for athletes foot takes a surprisingly
long time. Rich got a terrible case in Malaysia
(probably because he never wears shower shoes)
and it took several weeks of twice-a-day Minazol
powder to finally get a handle on it.
Strangely, men seem to suffer from Athletes Foot
far more than women and Amanda never seems
to have a problem with it. That said, she does
wear her shower shoes everywhere.
Chilbains
Amanda suffers from Chilbains on her fingers in
cold, damp, windy weather. It is similar to
chapped lips but only on the fingers. The get to
the point where they swell like little sausages and
the skin breaks then they begin to bleed.
She found that long-fingered gloves helped solved
the exposure problem. Lanolin lotion which is
typically used for baby rashes also helped.
Link:
Saddle Sores
Mosquito Avoidance
Hot Climates
Everything has changed recently in the treatment
of road rash recently. The old solution was to
scrub clean the wound with hydrogen peroxide
then slather on the antibacterial ointment. Now,
they say to clean the wound without scrubbing then
place a loose, breathable bandage over the area.
When we get road rash we'll let you know how this
new treatment has worked out.
Jelly Fish Sting
While cycle tourists are no more prone to jelly fish
stings than any other traveler, Rich was stung in
Malaysia so we've included it here.
The owner of our beach cottage made
Rich the local remedy for the sting that
worked within a matter of minutes
- Squeeze One Lime
- A Few Spoonfulls of Vinegar
- A Spoonful of Honey
- Mix it up
- Slop it on
Rich covered the sting with the
concoction. The burning and itch went
away almost immediately and it left no
scarring.
Pollution Rash
Amanda got this rash on her leg after walking
through the surf of a polluted beach.
The rash refused to go away in the humid heat. It
began to cause a rather deep wound and Rich
began to search for medicinal remedies.
Hardheaded as ever, Amanda refused to use
medication and decided to search out a more
natural approach.
Soaking a towel in near-boiling clean water she
held the towel on the rash for as long as she could
stand, then soaked it again and started over. After
doing this twice, the rash showed significant
improvement. Three days later it was practically
gone.
Prickly Heat
Amanda is plagued by prickly heat, a rash of small
red dots that spreads on her neck, chest, arms,
and sometimes on her legs. Rich gets it
sometimes too.
Prickly heat powder is available just about any
place where prickly heat is a problem. Generally it
works overnight or at least within a few days.
Athletes Foot
It is traditional in most of Asia to remove ones
shoes before entering homes, buildings and many
small shops. Combined this tradition with
sweltering heat, humidity and varying degrees of
cleanliness, and you've got the perfect incubator
for athletes foot fungal infection.
Treatment for athletes foot takes a surprisingly
long time. Rich got a terrible case in Malaysia
(probably because he never wears shower shoes)
and it took several weeks of twice-a-day Minazol
powder to finally get a handle on it.
Strangely, men seem to suffer from Athletes Foot
far more than women and Amanda never seems
to have a problem with it. That said, she does
wear her shower shoes everywhere.
Chilbains
Amanda suffers from Chilbains on her fingers in
cold, damp, windy weather. It is similar to
chapped lips but only on the fingers. The get to
the point where they swell like little sausages and
the skin breaks then they begin to bleed.
She found that long-fingered gloves helped solved
the exposure problem. Lanolin lotion which is
typically used for baby rashes also helped.
Link:
Saddle Sores
Mosquito Avoidance
Hot Climates
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