Welcome, @christinejarvis91. I'm tagging fellow members like @cekkk @jeffrapp @rivermaya34 @andiedeluca1949 and @christine32 who also experience allodynia and are talking about clothing options and sensitive to touch.

Finding undergarments without elastic waistbands can be challenging, but not impossible. Or is the experience for you the whole garment, not just the waist?

Simply my opinion, partly based on experience: the elastic material, being synthetic and tightly woven, may aggravate your symptoms of allodynia. As I've said before, shearling lined boots and loose and soft wool like merino work best for me. I think it's because it's airy. The pressure of stretch fabrics like lycra may be misinterpreted as heat.