Help please saddle sore

[rouxtjie]

Wash it with soap and warm water, followed by a good dose of surgical spirits.... (seriously) Repeat the surgical spirits twice a day.

Yip, the only thing with surgical spirits(when you have the saddle sore) is it burns like a mofo....but when you don't have one, they condition that sitbone area to an inch of being leather. The friars balsak advice was from the doc at j2c...also involved at the epic ito medics. Really helped for me and worked well.

[V12man]

Yip, the only thing with surgical spirits(when you have the saddle sore) is it burns like a mofo....but when you don't have one, they condition that sitbone area to an inch of being leather. The friars balsak advice was from the doc at j2c...also involved at the epic ito medics. Really helped for me and worked well.

Actually you can use any antiseptic instead of the surgical spirits.... but SS seems to encourage quick regrowth of the top layers of skin. I prefer to keep surface abrasions dry rather than wet with creams like bactroban etc - once the area has scabbed over and is dry, then application of a high lanolin concentration cream helps avoid splitting of the scab - so something like lactating nipple creams work well (expensive) and if you are on a budget, then something like one of the milking creams (Beyer make a good one with a mild antiseptic in it)

[Jigghead]

I have a mate who uses the stuff they put onto cow's nipples before attaching the milking apparatus. it has a small amount of local anesthetic in it.

 

I used it once and I must say, it works. I'll try find the name of the stuff and post it later

[rouxtjie]

Actually you can use any antiseptic instead of the surgical spirits.... but SS seems to encourage quick regrowth of the top layers of skin. I prefer to keep surface abrasions dry rather than wet with creams like bactroban etc - once the area has scabbed over and is dry, then application of a high lanolin concentration cream helps avoid splitting of the scab - so something like lactating nipple creams work well (expensive) and if you are on a budget, then something like one of the milking creams (Beyer make a good one with a mild antiseptic in it)

Yip agree on the keeping it dry thing....also what friars does....it evaporates like spirits before you apply dressing. I mix my own chamois cream.

 

2/3 bebanthem(spelling), 1/3 medela nipple cream....works like a bomb.

[V12man]

Yip agree on the keeping it dry thing....also what friars does....it evaporates like spirits before you apply dressing. I mix my own chamois cream.

 

Friars IS 95 odd percent ethanol.... I have just had several patients with contact dermatitis as a result of using it, so I am not a fan. The active ingredient in SS also has local anaesthetic properties, so despite the initial sting, it works better than most things. And for raw blisters, it is the best thing.

[Lynnie_the_Snail]

Fissan Paste to the rescue!

[rouxtjie]

Friars IS 95 odd percent ethanol.... I have just had several patients with contact dermatitis as a result of using it, so I am not a fan. The active ingredient in SS also has local anaesthetic properties, so despite the initial sting, it works better than most things. And for raw blisters, it is the best thing.

ah I see....good advice. Luckily no rash for me with friars but I get your point.

[Idiot]

Never had it before so dont know. However maybe a good idea to stop in at the nearest build site and sit in a freshly laid cement. That'll toughen you up! Hope you heal quick.

[Jakkals.]

I've had the odd saddle sore and the discomfort is not something I wish onto anyone.

 

Thanks for the tips re this unspoken matter.

[Dirkitech]

Bactroban is brilliant.

 

bactroban = fucidin = success

[Hennie VR]

Some very good advice here.

But also remember to get yourself some decent shorts. I use good quality shorts that fit very well and thus far I have not had any problems with saddle sores.

[ahmedbadat]

sometimes the problem could be the seat or its position and even setup which can cause saddle sores so maybe check that out too, I suffered terribly with them but now the sit bones are conditioned and I don't get them anymore. good luck

[blondeonabike]

Never had it before so dont know. However maybe a good idea to stop in at the nearest build site and sit in a freshly laid cement. That'll toughen you up! Hope you heal quick.

I've also never had problems, just once, I wanted to wear my favourite pair of pants and the chamois was not quite dry yet. I took a chance and grabbed it off the line. BEEEG mistake, 60km later in the saddle I was not my usual jokey self......to say the least.

[jcza]

Should start a sub-forum with Rouxtjie & Chukky as moderators. Both experts on the subject. My advice - keep it clean and stay off the shammy cream.

[Kranswurm]

Wash it with soap and warm water, followed by a good dose of surgical spirits.... (seriously) Repeat the surgical spirits twice a day.

 

You can buy a box of Preptic Pads at the chemist.Clean with that a few times and gone.

They are important in a first aid kit as well

[DIPSLICK]

real men dont get saddle stories

 

 

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