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Old 12-09-2015, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DLNY View Post
I find I'm in less pain during the summer mostly because of wearing shorts.
I agree about the shorts and the fit, that combined with the de-stressing effect of the first warm sunny days of summer definitely have a positive effect.

I am a relatively big walker and although the joy of it has been tarnished I continue because I feel the health benefits outweigh the discomfort.

I will have a look at the desensitising business

My current thinking is that in my case it is simply inflammation caused by friction from clothing when walking that causes the prickly/burning/sensitivity. The vicious circle is the stress and it’s effect on sleep make my already sensitive skin more prone to the friction/inflammation which then causes the stress and on it goes. I guess that was the idea of the Lidocaine anaesthetic gel/ I was prescribed by the penile eczema specialist, to break the cycle or as she put it “retrain the nerve endings” but that suggests her view was that the original problem was gone but the recurring inflammation suggests otherwise.

I am thinking of trying out Topricin at some point, a homeopathic/herbal anti-inflammatory cream.
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