Rash from Epcot pavement?

[pfalcioni]

Has anyone gotten this rash while wearing pants and socks? I'm wondering if the skin has to be exposed, or if it can go through the clothing material as well. I wear pants and socks all through the summer, so I'm hoping this will help prevent the rash.

I got it wearing jeans and socks. Started our first day at DW and didn't fade away until after we left.

Mine didn't itch at all - it was just red and bumpy - just looked like it should itch like crazy.

I didn't know what it was from, I'd never had anything like it before, and we go lots of places where we do tons of walking - including DL. For me, it must have something to do with the humidity.

I'll try the tips - hopefully they'll help, but this time I'm just going to wear shorts and to heck with what it looks like.

 

[chrismb22]

Something similar used to happen to me at the beach. It started out, I would get little bumps on the top of my hands every time I was at the beach. They would itch but no big deal (this happened more and more when I got shore houses fo the summer.) So, it started getting worse and I figured 1) it was the sun or 2) it was the sand. What do I do? Slab on TONS of sunscreen One day I -- literally -- put it on like I was putting lotion on after my shower. It was EVERYWHERE. Yep, you guessed it, I broke out everywhere. Now I don't have sensitive skin and have never been allergic to anything so I freaked out. Went to a DR. He knew what it was right away -- I was allergic to the PABA found in most sunscreens. It gets worse over time (that's why it got worse as I had shore houses and was using more and more sunscreen). He gave me a shot of something and a prescription and it took care of it but I have to be very careful what sunscreen I buy. I either buy Neutrogena or kid's sunscreen and ALWAYS read the labels.

Never would have figured that one out on my own.

 

[cheerforchelsea]

I am so glad that I am not the only one that this happens to!!! I am allergic to the sun and I though the dreaded red rash was linked to my allergies. I feel so much better knowing that I am not alone!!

 

[Pixiedust34]

Is this it:

http://walking.about.com/od/medhot/a/legrash.htm

I get it every time we go to WDW. : ( In the evenings, I ice my legs and use some Gold Bond powder. I don't know if it helps, but it probably keeps it from getting worse. The rash clears up a couple of days after we're home.

On our last trip, I got a weird, whiteish rash on my arms and legs (kind of like white bumps) every morning when I got out of bed. It would clear up by lunchtime. The only thing I could think of that this could be is that maybe the sheets (or the detergent they use to clean the sheets) was irritating to my skin.

 

[jcemom]

Is this it:

http://walking.about.com/od/medhot/a/legrash.htm

This isn't what I had. Mine looked more like a cross between acne and poison ivy, and it itched. It took nearly two weeks to go away.

 

[KingTryton]

Chalk up another victim of PMLE. I had lived in S Fla for 30+ years and moved to NC/TN about 11 years ago. I never so much as burned in the FL sun. About 8 years after moving and visiting WDW I had the worst case of bumps across every exposed area. They were like little bubbles under my skin and itched like heck. I checked with my doc and he said it is due the the angle of the sun that I had become adjusted to. I guess there is that much difference in the type of light rays you get exposed to in that area.

I still use sun screen and it helps a bit, or you'll see the guy in long sleeves walking in the park. That will be me!

 

[Wishes91]

I haven't gotten this rash yet and have been doing to Disney for about 13 years.
The best tip I can gibe you about this rash is to apply sunscreen and lotion on your legs before you leave for Epoct. After every hour or so apply more sunscreen.
And wear pants too.

Sorry if the tip doesn't help you much.

 

[perdidochas]

I'm so glad I found this thread. I have sun allergies myself, and am thinking this is going to bother me. I never wear anything but pants, even when it's 115 out, but sun goes right through the clothing; and if it's UV rays coming up from the cement, then it'll just bounce right in.
I should look to see if solumbra or coolibar has some type of leg covers. They have arm cover, which have 30 SPF sunscreen, and I really need that! I walked outside today for 4 whole minutes, and my arms are incredibly burned and hurting And not to mention my nice sun rash that developed *sigh*

Something like these nylon fishing pants might work. I've seen these in 30 and 50 SPF.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...cm_pla=fishing pants&cm_ite=netcon&hasJS=true

 

[Ken51]

I've gotten this rash all over on the backs of my calves each time I've visited a theme park over the last three or four years, and always above the sock line. (i.e., The rash never occurs on the skin that is covered by my socks.) My dermatologist biopsied it one time and said it was just inflamed. He didn’t think it was sun burn as sun burn is more uniform and not blotchy. (And I wore lots of sun screen.) There was no disease of any kind. And I think the idea of it being caused by the fiber optics in the pavement is pure fantasy.

During a visit to the Magic Kingdom this past Saturday, I noticed that my left calf started to itch while on the Jungle Cruise ride. When I looked I noticed that it was in the exact location where my calf was rubbing on the edge of the bench. As soon as I got off the ride I sat down and poured water from my water bottle over my calves and was careful not to allow the back of my calves to touch the edge of any bench, seat or chair for the rest of the day, and guess what? This time, rather than spreading all over the backs of my calves as before, the rash stopped spreading and never went further than the initial location where my calves were rubbing on the edge of the bench.

I’m surmising that Disney, and other theme parks, are using a strong cleaning agent (possibly bleach) to wash down all of their rides and park benches and chairs each night after guests leave. The only problem is that it would seem they don’t rinse it off, and then the cleaning chemicals burn people’s legs the next day. They probably do this because of MERSA (drug resistant Staff). If MERSA is highly prevalent in hospitals that treat hundreds of people, how much more would it be present in a theme park that entertains tens of thousands of people?

THE SOLUTION. If Disney, Universal, Sea World, et.al. did not clean and disinfect their park, they would probably be opening themselves up to some serious law suits. However, it’s not appropriate for these establishments to allow their guests to go home with cleaning chemical burns each night they visit. After they spray their disinfectant, they need to hose down their benches, seats and chairs.

 

[tagall4]

Interesting...Thankfully this never happened to me, but we will be taking my mother with us on the next trip (super sensitive skin). Has anyone found any thing to help prevent this? Sorry, I don't have time to read entire thread.

 

[Robmom]

It's weird, because I got this rash only on one trip, and not the others. I wonder what I did differently? All my trips were in the summer months.

 

[kmartin]

I have gotten this rash everytime I visit Disney parks. There is a great cream called Sarna that will clear it up quickly when you leave to go home and get out of the parks. I brought some Sarna with me this time (I'm staying at a Disney resort now) and it's helped keep the rash from getting so bad, but it is really annoying and embarrassing. I've bonded with a few other ladies I've seen with the rash and recommended Sarna to them. This product is available in store brand versions in the aisle where products for eczema are located. Four years ago when I got the rash a friend told me to try Sarna when I got home, and it cleared it up in about three days. Curious to know if there are any men who get it? I've only noticed women with what my brother-in-law has called ham leg!