What causes these small red bumps (sometime itchy) after running in very cold weather?
I’ve noticed that when ever winter hits and the temperature plummets I end up with smallish red bumps on my legs and bum after I come in from running. They are itchy sometimes but they go away after my skin heats up again.
What are they and why does this happen? (Beyond the obvious reason that the skin is mad that it’s so cold).
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perhaps your clothes are rubbing on your skin and you are getting a rash from that.
I get those and call them hives. Sometimes they remain small and sometimes they grow together and make big lumps. It’s something about circulation and reaction time to warm/cold. As a kid doctors told my parents nothing was wrong, nothing to worry over and nothing to stop it. I’m in my mid 40’s and they still happen, sometimes joints get itchy too but it always goes away.
I run with the same clothes I do in the fall and summer with no problems there. I haven’t changed my detergent either.
@Neizvestnaya that is exactly what happens to me. This isn’t earth shattering stuff just something peculiar.
@tranquilsea: Not earth shattering but the itch is also a deep burning that wrecks my nerves similar to having a runny nose you can’t wipe fast enough or the feeling leading up to a sneeze, you know when your body shakes? I HATE hives!
@Neizvestnaya me too. I’ve learned to not touch them as much as I can. They become really noticeable (and often bothersome) as I’m towelling off after my shower.
As someone else mentioned, it’s a common case of hives, as you can see if you follow the link.
I get them. Got them yesterday in fact. ITCHY!
This happens to me year-round, and I don’t consider it to be the same as hives. For me, anyhow, hives are like stinging, itchy welts. If this is comparable to what I have, then they are more like tiny rash-like bumps.
I have a skin condition, and extremely sensitive skin, and I seem to have this problem the worst when the affected skin is introduced to moisture and friction. (Much like sweating/jogging can cause.) If you are wearing the same clothes in autumn and winter, I wonder if you ever get goosebumps while you’re outside? It would make sense that if you are getting goosebumpy those raised bits of skin will be exposed to more friction than the skin that isn’t, and the skin on our thighs is relatively sensitive to begin with.
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