Author Topic: Galled between the legs? (Read 21348 times)

Toolpush · « **on:** September 09, 2003, 04:03:05 PM »

Someone will tell me that cooler weather is upon us and this should had been posted last May! But when those big red patches show up between ones legs from rubbing against each other. :oops: Apply corn starch often and liberally till the pain subsides. Be sure to put some on before going to bed. The next morning you will be much improved. Some places call it corn flower. No not corn meal it will make matters worse and your already miserable enough. The stuff that your wife thickens brown gravy and soups with. If you have never tried this and are prone to getting in this condition you would gladly pay $5.00 for a half a cup full in some pretty package after trying it once if you were in said condition!

SAWgunner · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2003, 02:23:16 PM »

A Trick we use in the Army is to wear Compression Shorts (spandex) under our BDUs during Road marches. The spandex keeps your thighs from rubbing.

grizzy57 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2003, 01:51:55 AM »

ZINC OXIDE!!! Will do the trick. Very fast ,will stay on all day even if you get wet . used this all the time when we were on the farm.This is an "old" farmer's trick don't know about the Indians!!
GRIZZY :lol:

Toolpush · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2003, 01:53:43 AM »

Most of us older guys have a wife that can cook and what I wrote about is in the cabinet already. I think I would look silly in spandex and having the family jewels mashed all day like that doesn't appeal to me.

ZINC OXIDE is there any side affects? What else is it good for? Is it that blue stuff that you use when working livestock?

myronman3 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2003, 03:08:47 AM »

you guys ever have kids? it is the same stuff used for diaper rash. zinc oxide and cornstarch(or should i say baby powder). btw, we did the same thing with spandex when i was in, works beyond belief. wear it UNDER your clothes; it is comfortable.

grizzy57 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2003, 12:42:34 AM »

Toolpush,
Zinc Oxide Ointment!!Has been around a long time.ALSO it wont rub off like
corn starch when it gets damp/wet .also good for use on poison ivy,and oak.
NO side affects. BLUE KOTE is for animals!!!
GRIZZY

1911crazy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2003, 12:32:42 AM »

On sweat rashes I use a wash cloth with lava soap for some reason it works I don't know how or why? BigBill

Roy Cobb · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2003, 05:20:51 PM »

We did the spandex thing too but added to it we used a set of panty hose
it also kept the leaches off, use the Extra strength kind.

howdy doody · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2003, 09:30:23 AM »

Well, that is about the only advantage to being bowlegged, thanks, you all made my day. :grin:

Singing Bear · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2003, 03:46:51 PM »

Way back, when I could run 8 miles a day, runners would use petroleum jelly. Feels kinda funky, but works. :-)

Loader 3009 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2003, 11:40:59 PM »

Wear suspenders. They will keep your pants up where they belong, protecting your inner thighs. You will also spare your hunting buddies the ordeal of seeing butt-crack all day long.

dallas44432 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2004, 05:46:18 PM »

I have heard to put a piece of chalk in your pants pocket. Seems like it would work to keep "things" dry...Dallas

stork · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2004, 06:12:48 PM »

I was just looking through some old post and decided to add somthing to this one. CRACK KILLS!!!

azshooter · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2004, 03:37:46 PM »

Just wear Boxer Briefs they do the trick and you don't have to admit to wearing spandex.

smoky · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2004, 07:37:32 AM »

A pharmacist here in Louisiana pantented a diaper rash cream called "Boudreaux's Butt Paste". It has a cartoon baby on the packaging. You can usually find it in Walmart. It is great for irritations of all sorts. It will definately fix what is bothering you. I think it contains zinc oxide plus some other stuff. Kind of expensive, but it goes a long way.

Smoky

MATLOCK12C · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2004, 08:49:25 AM »

:shock: This is NOT funny! it hurts like hell! but there is releif in sight. A&D oitment. It will cure it overnight! Boxer brifes will cut it way down though, if you cant wear compression shorts though. :lol:

Bob Hurley · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2004, 03:12:27 PM »

Bear grease/oil. If you haven't killed one lately, get your buddies or taxidermist to save you the pretty snow-white fat, cut it into little pieces and render down just like you would pork skins. Grease your ... area ... crack and all with it, you won't sweat-gall, and if you have to do what the bears do in the woods you'll find the cleanup a lot easier, especially if you don't have toilet paper.

If you don't like the smell, add some saffrasass root and either cinnamon or bayberry oil (careful with that last one, it's strong).

Another advantage is if you put it all over your body (I save the "crack" for last if I'm doing that) you'll stay warmer, it's about like adding a thin pair of long johns. If you get wet your skin won't soak and shrivel, and it'll dry faster. I keep the bottle handy when I stay in the woods at night, a thin coat on my head keeps me as warm as a light toboggan.

It keeps off bugs, too, if you add the sassafras and cinnamon.

It's the best gun oil yet, that's all my flintlooks ever see and they don't rust in the rain.

Did I mention that it's good for frying meat in, too? Just the plain bear oil - for some reason it doesn't get rancid like other oils and lards.

twodollarpistol · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:55:03 AM »

Most all of the above sound as if they would work. But whatever you try, DONT use Blue Star Ointment. I dont care what there add says. They lie. I tried it once and it took my wife 45 minutes to run me down :shock: :shock: Dont do it. Never felt anything like that in my life. And it wont wash off. Couldn't figure out how to get my lower half into the freezer to save my life. I cant say for sure if it will heal anything, but it will burn very much bad, and when the burn heals the rash is gone. I'd rather have the rash.

willysjeep134 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2004, 07:16:59 AM »

I'm in a marching band and I can tell you, blue jeans of any kind will definantly compound the situation. Even bluejean shorts are bad. I have a few pairs of khakis I keep just for marching practice. The band would practice out in a parking lot with yardlines painted on it from mid august to late october. Denim seems to trap more moisture. The wool uniform pants are surprisingly good as far as chafing goes.

Gold Bond is a great preventative thing. It keeps chafing from developing because it helps keep you dry. Once you are chafed it burns like hell when you dust it on, but in a little while it helps a lot. First aid cream is another cure I have used.

IntrepidWizard · « **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2004, 07:27:05 AM »

Bag baum

Cowpox · « **Reply #20 on:** December 25, 2004, 08:45:02 PM »

I'm with intrepidWizard on the Bag Balm, but only if he is talking about the original stuff in the green can with the milk cow head and red clovers on the lid. I have used it for cuts, rashes and other skin ailments for my whole life. I have to buy it on line now, because the local farm stores are stocking another brand in a yellow and red can called Dr Naylor Udder Balm. It is about 1/2 the price of the good stuff, smells like cloves, and burns like a branding iron. The only time I tried it, I passed twodollarpistol and his wife like they were running backwards! I remember passing Forest Gump a couple of times too. If they would have brought this stuff out in the 50s, I suspect milk cows would have beaten monkeys and dogs into low earth orbit! Cowpox

bgjohn · « **Reply #21 on:** December 26, 2004, 03:28:56 AM »

Quote from: twodollarpistol

Most all of the above sound as if they would work. But whatever you try, DONT use Blue Star Ointment. I dont care what there add says. They lie. I tried it once and it took my wife 45 minutes to run me down :shock: :shock: Dont do it. Never felt anything like that in my life. And it wont wash off. Couldn't figure out how to get my lower half into the freezer to save my life. I cant say for sure if it will heal anything, but it will burn very much bad, and when the burn heals the rash is gone. I'd rather have the rash.

I knew a guy once who tried turpentine. We couldn't catch him either. He now holds the world record for some long distance running.

:grin: JM

cheatermk3 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2005, 05:22:24 PM »

Cornstarch works, and it's cheap too.

I was a papermaker for 22 years and let me tell ya that it gets mighty hot in the machine room during summer-like 130 degrees in some places. when you work in that kind of heat you find out what works and stick with it. I useta keep a small tin of it in my lunchbox just in case.

ShadowMover · « **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2005, 05:36:14 PM »

Goldbond powder works for me.

msorenso · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2005, 03:52:38 AM »

corn starch works great. Use to use it during football practice for the first few week s in August :oops:

msorenso · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2005, 03:55:41 AM »

corn starch works great. Use to use it during football practice for the first few week s in August :oops:

S.B. · « **Reply #26 on:** March 10, 2005, 10:54:52 AM »

Actually, jungle rot, as we called it in High School, is a fungus. The only way I ever heard of getting rid of it for good is to wash thoughly and apply iodine. Burns like fire, but won't come back.

marv · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2005, 01:49:51 AM »

Corn Starck, When I was on KP in the service, got it real bad.
Mess Sgt. gave me a box of corn starch, Work great, Kept
that box corn starch till I got out of service. Marv.

dicaela · « **Reply #28 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:58:23 AM »

I second the boxer briefs, first thing I did when I got out of basic was get rid of my issued brown briefs and get some boxer briefs. Also the Gold bond wrks great when you need that extra comfort...just don't substitute with the gold bond extra strength foot powder

N.Lahunter · « **Reply #29 on:** April 24, 2005, 02:42:44 PM »

well,if you're looking for an old indian trick,try putting a few leaves from a sweetgum tree in your pants pocket.works like a charm.my whole construction crew uses them and if you've spent any time in Louisiana during the summer you know its hot and humid.luckily sweetgum trees are abundant and we can find them on most any jobsite.I've had several people laugh and think it was crazy,myself included,but if you have sweetgum trees where you live ,give it a try.it works