I too join the club. For about a year I had a few spots, then they erupted around my chest and up and down my back. You all know the rest. What I found was very helpful was cold. When I take a shower I start with just lightly warm water, wash outside the stream and rinse quickly, Then I reduce the water temperature in steps (each of which is tolerable) until I have cold water. The gradual process makes the cold shower kind of easy. I also bought a FlexiFreez ice vest. It's great. Look it up. I can go out side in hot weather to mow or whatever and don't break a sweat. Lasts 1-2 hrs before cooling stops and you go in or get your backup ice. I wear it once a day in the house with therapeutic intent. I have ordered a evaporative cooling mat for under my sheet (pumps cool water through a a thin pad). I think that should help with night sweats without having to sleep without a shirt on top of the sheets. I bought a cold pad for behind my back when I sit for a while. My rash and the itching are greatly reduced (fading?) with use of the vest especially. I look forward to choking down some celantro shakes though. Real glad I found this site.
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