Prickly heat anyone know how to prevent it?

Would taking anti-histamines work before you go out into the sun?

I always find making sure I wash all sun screen off thoroughly helps.

I start taking flax seed oil capsules about two weeks before i go and for the duration of my holiday. I also take anti-histamines every day when I'm away. I don't which one it is that helps so I keep doing both., It seems to work for me

I had always suffered from it since i was a teenager, i find taking Aconite (homeopathy) tablets 2 weeks before and continue when on holiday seems to do the trick oh and Simple sun lotion helps . I only get it slightly if i Cook myself in the sun for too long?

Ive heard from a few people that exfoliating prevents prickly heat.

Might be sun allergy rather than prickly heat. Do you get raised red lumps particularly on inside arms, "V" of chest and other areas not that often exposed to sun? Is very very common apparently. I find that gradual exposure helps - a few spare half hours in the sun in the UK before hols. Anti-histamines, allergy sun lotion (I find the Piz Buin ones quite good - I use a lower factor but apply very frequently), and keeping skin cool as much as possible. We spend loads of time in the water as are usually diving, but if not doing that have long and frequent swims in the sea, and cool showers in the evening.

HTH

The ONLY sun crean that keeps mine at bay is Piz Buin Sun Allergy. I can usually get it in Boots.

http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1029318&classificationid=1027854&slmRefer=000

Comes in factor 30 and 15. Buy one, get one free right now.

I find antihistimines the best. Alternatively my mum used to mix calomine lotion (the smelly pink stuff) with an anti itch cream which helped too (can't remember the name of the other cream)

Another vote for Piz Buin allergy sun cream, it doesn't cure mine but it certainly is better. I also take an antihistimine every day for 2 weeks before I go and while I am away.

HI, I used to get prickly heat years back but I always used to use cheap sun cream. I now use Ambre Solaire which is fine for me. Do you think swapping brands would make a difference to you?

I take Clarityn while I am away

Prickly heat is a clogging of the sweat glands. If this is so how come i can go in a sauna and not get it. When i sunbath i get it terribly even with taking anti-histamine tablets 2 weeks before and during the vacation