Thanks for the replies Dr. Smith.

I've tried the long underwear thing. It does help. Certainly better than blue jeans touching me anyplace below the waste! Not going to be very pleasant once the weather turns warmer...but then hopefully it will be shorts weather. Looser, lighter pants help, but still are irritating at times. I guess I just have to learn to live with "irritating" and hope it doesn't become intolerable.

The attitude part of this is hard to lock down. I think I have it, and then the next day, out of the blue, my skin is sensitive from the waste down. One has to emotionally/mentally deal with the new pain, figure out what to do about wardrobe (for all occasions!), etc. I spent a small fortune just to find the style of socks that are tolerable....now pants.

I'm also facing shoulder surgery, and my wife has fibromyalgia, so we make quite a pair.