I got a little sunburn on my back 2 days ago, never had prickly heat before but boy have I got it now, it is driving me insane. is there any instant remedy that can help. something that I may have in the house. HELP!!!

just wrap some ice in a t towel & hold that on it. Just cooling it down takes a lot of the itchiness out of it & stay out of the sun of course.

Try Yogurt its very good.

To rub on not eat

lavender / tea tree oil is also good

can use in the bath or with aftersun after a bath / shower etc

cucumber out of the fridge is nice and cooling / soothing too

Do these dry spray oils have 5 star UVA protection? The reason I ask is my PMLE is always worse if I dont use a sunscreen with 5 star UVA.

The SPF 30 i have got is 3 star

Wow i'm off to buy a stash of the stuff for my daughter now many thanks!
Mel

Hi, can anyone help me??? I am new to all of this and i am so glad i came onto this forum as I too suffer from PH! I first got it last year in Benidorm and then I have just got it recently in the Scottish Sun and I am going on holiday next Fri to the mIddle East where is is approx 45 degrees! I went to the docs and she gave me prednisolone. She gave me a 5 day course and Ive to take 8 tabs a day. I am going away for 10 days though. Will I start taking them when I arrive? but with ti only being 5 days will it cover me for the 10 days? Can anyone help me????

pepsi - I am certainly not an expert but 8 tablets a day sounds like a lot! Can you check back with the GP? My daughter is on a course at the moment (nothing to do with PH) but her course is - 3 for 5 days, 2 for 5 days and 1 for 5 days. This is because they can cause withdrawal symptoms. So it doesn't sound right if you are on 8 a day and then suddenly stop.

Hi Starry, I did kind of think myself 8 was alot too, but they are only 5mg. I will phone just incase though!

Can anyone else help though with the fact I have a 5 day course and I'm away for 10 days???

Just sent you a pm but don't think you can receive them yet. Would definitely phone the GP regarding the dose. I think the tablets are usually 5mg, so 8 a day doesn't sound right.

Whenever I've used steroids for PH I only use 5mg per day for the duration of the holiday. As the other posters say ring your GP and check. (doctors do make mistakes - I know, I work with several!) 40mg a day is TOO much IMO and it would be dangerous to just suddenly stop them after 5 days!
Please let us know how you get on.

Denny

after the tip on here, my gp gave me the steroids, 5mg a day, but it could be increased to 15 mg ( 3 tablets over the course of 24 hours) if i had a severe reaction

so, the minute i feel it coming on, i take 5mg, and thats always been enough

Well I called the doc back to clarify the amount and she said to take 8 a day! I did say to her this seems an awful lot, and she said because it's such a low dose if you only took 1 or 2 at a time you wouldn't react to them that's why you need to take 8

I am worried about my daughter taking 3 a day for 5 days, then working down to 2 and 1. This is for a more serious condition than PH. Are the tablets 5mg each?

Yes 5mg each. Maybe I should just take a couple a day and see how I get on.........

I am so pleased I read all your comments on this site! I have suffered terribly for over 30 years with prickly heat, tried everything, anti histamine 4 weeks before going away, piz buan allergy suncream, aloa vera, trying to keep in the shade etc etc... nothing ever worked and I always had the dreaded heat 'bumps' that looked awful starting across the chest, then arms and legs leaving my skin looking like a crocodiles, it was so embarassing and painful/itchy. I had never heard of Polymorphic Light Eruption but new straight away it was exactly what I have. My skin is bad this week due to the rare hot weather we had last weekend so went to doc,s armed with a printout of P.L.E. and he new straight away what it was. I am going to Cape Verde in 8 days time and was dreading the usual problems, now I cannot wait as I have 14 days supply of prednisol 5 mg twice a day and Hydracortisone cream (to use sparingly) I cannot thank you all enough as I am sure I can finally enjoy a holiday abroad. due back 29th so will let you know. Regards Sue

Hi Sue, So glad you read this thread! I too have suffered with PLE for 20 years or so. A couple of years back I heard about taking steroids for it, like you went to my GP, got a script for Prednisolone and have never looked back. What a difference - at last I can enjoy sitting out in the sun!
Have a great holiday and come back on and let us know how you get on!

Hi Pepsi - I still think 40mg a day is too much! I used to suffer really badly and 5mgs a day has always been enough to stop the rash! Still I suppose your GP knows best???

Denny

same here denny, i have suffered since being about 16, so 20+ years.....

but i never get it in this country, only abroad. these tablets must be taken with caution and are not suitable for everyone, but for me, they have been a godsend.

Oh god I don't know what to do now! I don't want to phone my doc and question her as I think it will seem patronising..........

What do yous recommend taking????? HELP!!!!!