Did you ever go through this scenario? You feel itchy and notice some pink bumps and red spots on your body. A friend says it looks like prickly heat rash. Symptoms include itching and a couple of blisters. One thing that is different in your schedule is that you've been exercising more. In the past, doing yoga, there was no sweat rash because it was gentle yoga. But now since the injury has healed, you are engaging in more strenuous exercise. Does this sound like you?

Because the sweat glands are blocked, it can result in a bump. When someone exercises, they often wear nylon which holds in the sweat. Also sometimes you can go right from exercising to doing an errand or going to a class without taking a shower. It is good to cool the skin down after exercising and one prickly heat rash recommendation is to take a cool shower and change into cotton clothing. If you have air conditioning this can also help the body to cool down.

For children, check to see if you may be putting them in clothing that results in perspiration. Teach your children to go to the bathroom and use paper towels soaked in cold water as a compress on the body. Effective prickly heat remedies include using corn starch on the red, inflamed area, avoiding the sun, applying creams that have zinc oxide and putting some aloe lotion on the bumpy areas. Some people use talcum powder and find this relieves the itching and bumpiness of the sweat rash.