Does anyone have any remedies for gaulding? I am a larger woman and I have it very bad under my belly and legs! Thank you in advance.
By Bon
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I have a problem with this, too (although I did not know the name "gaulding"), and what works best for me is this - wash the area gently with soap and water, and dry thoroughly, then apply a thin layer of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. You can re-apply throughout the day as needed. This usually clears the problem up within a day or two. Good luck!
If you have privacy at home don't wear any clothes around your home. Yes gently wash the area with perhapes a warm water bath & a cup of apple cider vinigar. I have been have n this same issue cause I'm heavier but also because of lack of muscle tone in between my thighs. I'm 61 h the skin in the seems between thighs & the outside vaginal lip is too close to the crease of my thighs. It hurts worse when the skin turns red.
I have the same problem, i put deorderant on my groan are and it helps
Galded. Look up the definition. Two surfaces rubbing together, there is no u. Some say chafing. I learned this term working in a machine shop and from a man telling a Vietnam war story how they would all get galded and so I think this term is better than chafed and I'm glad to see you used it.
Deodorant. Solid stick. Thin layer in the creases or the area that rubs.
I had trouble with gaulding last week. I used Bag Balm on it and immediately got relief.
You are welcome. I was showing it to my daughter because she never heard the word but my grandfather used it and that is where i learned it from.
Bag balm is great. It only takes about 12 hours to work. Once you are home put it on the area, wear loose fitting close or nothing at all and do as little walking as possible.I also put on a thin coat of Bag balm just before I go to bed.
Use regular cornstarch from your kitchen. Since this is caused from sweating and staying moist, the cornstarch will keep it dry and heal it. Just put it on like you would talcum powder as often as needed. Good luck.
I have it under my breast, and cornstarch doesn't work. It just makes a funky paste. It's nasty.
If is has a odor ..its yeasty..use nystatin powder will clear it up w/i a few days..also change your diet..you are overloaded with to many carbs
If you have any sort of fungal infection please don't use cornstarch. The carbohydrates in it will only feed the nasty little buggers making the problem worse.
I use a thin coat of vaseline under my breast, it helps every time
I also have this problem. I alternate between the nystatin cream and nystatin powder.
I get it under my breast i had a nurse to tell me to use athletics foot creme or spray. Its gone overnite
If your rash is caused by yeast, cornstarch will feed it and make it worse. This is per my Doctor. She advised me using a powder without cornstarch.
Zinc oxide for baby diaper rash. Use under breasts and under belly. You have a form of yeast. Will clear right up.
I've never heard of this term either. Use Goldbond medicated powder or any generic brand. Walmart makes one for about half the price a Goldbond.
Gaulding is caused by excssive sweating in a closed area where skin hits skin. (I get it too) I have found tht the best thing is to bathe the area with cool baking soda water. Dry by patting, not rubbing.
MY dad used to suffer with this. We used cornstarch and it helped a lot. Cindy
The doctor suggested zinc ointment, because it dries.
I don't know if you'll get this since your comment is five years old, but thank you! I needed something that dries after applied. Other ointments tend to make it worse! Im definitely going to try this!
No i have zinc ointment & it doesnt seems to work..
There is a newer product out there that I have tried with great success. It's Lanacane - anti-chafing gel. After I shower I use my hair dryer to dry under the belly first - then I put it on. A little bit goes a long way so you don't use much. Good luck - I found it at my local grocery store but I'm sure Wal-mart would carry it also.
Does this burn. My son is so bad he can hardly walk. He tried stuff but if it burns it makes it worse
use neosporin it works so good and it goes away overnight!
Will deodorant burn? Mine is caused from diarrhea. it burns when I pee cause it gets back there. Hurts to wipe poop off my butt. Until I can get to town I only have generic desitin. it doesn't help.
Before bedtime on Friday night, Epsom salts in very warm water (not hot) about 8 to 10 inches in a bath tub. Soak for 30 minutes. Dry off and sleep naked. No covers. Stay home all day in loose cotton pajamas. Saturday night repeat Epsom salts bath, dry off and then to bed. Sleep naked. No covers. Sunday, repeat Saturday. Monday powder area with medicated powder. Wear boxer shorts and loose fitting khaki pants or shorts. You can do as many salts bathes as needed, but you should be much better by the 4th day.
Been there and done that! If you get gaulded between your legs, panty hose will help, but under a skirt or pants, wear the stretchy lycra sports shorts for the best remedy. (I hope you can find them nowadays). And the powder and cornstarch I've tried, but you'll have to carry it with you all the time. Use it under your belly every time you go to the bathroom.
Careful you don't get it on your outer clothes to give you away! In this heat, even people not overweight can have a need for it. Also the tip of antiperspirant is a good one. Use it also on your feet if your feet sweat and smell, as mine used to. That helps a lot. Under your arms? Antiperspirant and powder again. I know what you're going through.
In addition to the other suggestions here, you can place a soft cotton cloth between the layers of skin to keep them from rubbing together and it absorbs some of the excess moisture. You can apply a new cloth as needed.
There is a product called "Bag Balm" . It comes in a small square metal can. It is like petroleum jelly but medicated. I have used this for years. When my kids played sports they would get gualded and this usually had it healed up by the next morning after applying it. The corn starch is a good thing too and must be washed off at night and freshly applied throughout the day, If you are diabetic this is a frequent problem on the skin folds. Often yeast infections can cause this, also.I use a solid anti-perspirant on my folds and it helps me stay dry, Best of luck to ya.
Ii have found this new stuff called " Lady Monkey-butt Powder" its a corn starch based powder with calamine lotion infused in it it works great as long as it is applied regularly where needed it is fairly inexpensive if you can find it. I believe walgreens carries it as do some walmarts.
Amazon carries Lady Monkey Butt too plus all of their products. It has calamine in it which helps to dry the area better than cornstarch.
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I was in construction most of my life. What I am going to say works and works well, but it does hurt just a little. After years of fighting gaulding a friend told me to try alcohol, no not the kind you drink but the isopropyl type. I thought he was nuts but it worked to this day it is all I do when I am gaulded.
It definitely works and definitely burns like hades!!! But when I need a quicker fix, I still do it.
Does it burn when you put it on badly guarded skin
Get a "block of alum" or Barber Alum. Wet it and rub on affected areas. People who work outdoors in the heat also cut a 3/8" square off the block and keep it in a front pocket to prevent chafing and heat rash from sweat in the groin meets thigh area. If you can't get it in a pharmacy, Amazon carries them starting at about $6.00. A block, even with some cut off for the pocket lasts a long time. You can also use it (wet it and rub) on shaving nicks or to prevent razor bumps. The old ways are sometimes cheapest, easiest and best!
Take a shower and get the areas clean and dry. Desityn for diaper rash. The pain will stop immediately once applied.
Be sure if you use cornstarch the gaulding is from heat & not a yeast overgrowth showing up in your skin!
If it doesn't heal with the suggested methods here try, anti-fungal cream. I don't use any talc based products either, toxic!
I am obese and I've tried all but four things from this list. Here's my experience with ideas mentioned in the comments. I used them all under my stomach.
1) Put a cloth between skin folds:
******I tried diaper wipes, paper towels, cloths, pads, etc. Most of the time doing this aggravated the skin and even caused it to bleed.
2) Vaseline, neosporin, A&D diaper rash ointment:
*****All these work great for MINOR rashes and chaffing, with no yeast outbreak. If I did have a yeast issue, these remedies only made things worse.
3) Deoderant: ****Spray worked for a couple hours then causes a different kind of rash. The solid worked amazingly well where I could reach. Problem was I couldn't reach the worst areas. But if you can, definitely try it.
4) Baby Powder: ***It worked great when I first got out of the shower. After a few hours though, it made under my stomach stink. I guess yeast grew.
5) Gold Bond Medicated Powder: *** Works great for stopping the chaffing, but I had to reapply it several times a day. And it does nothing to heal skin that's raw from gaulding. It just helps prevent it from worsening.
6) Cornstarch: This feels absolutely heavenly after it's on. It feels like velvet being draped over my raw skin. Problems are that's it's quite messy and sometimes creates a yeast build up. But honestly, when I'm in a lot of pain, it is the best to sooth my skin. It doesn't help Anything go away though.
7) Anti-fungal creams: yea. these made my stomach worse. The cream wouldn't dry and caused more irritation.
8) Washing with Soap: Taking a shower is the remedy that helps my stomach gaulding the most. It's after I'm dressed that causes issues.
I'm sure I left something out, but I'm still searching for the best fix. I'm excited and optimistic to try the other things on here. I hope they work.
I use Avon Skin So Soft and that keeps me from getting bad
Ive tried anthelet foot med, foot powder, zinc oxide creme, diaper rash creme, medicated powder I use a large long kotex in the fold of my stomach to hold it all in place and keep skin from touching each fold under stomach area If you have an iron skillet scorch the corn starch in it , a very old remedy
Please let me know if you find something that works. I also am large. My Dr proscribed a nyst ointment ( for possible yeast) and it helped clear up some yeast but galling appeared and became extremely bad. Cornstarch took out the galling but I am told that it will promote yeast infection. I'm at my Wit's End over it all.
I used antiperspirant in the areas that were red and painful. I used it on my elderly mom too. Worked like a charm. Under breasts and in groin areas.
By JULIE.GUY1016 [1 Post]
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I suffer more than most from decreased exercise and lack of circulation after becoming a disabled veteran. I found an overnight cure with just one application of Nystatin cream or powder. The best remedy for the gaulding or chafing (Monkey Butt) is to first use soap and water. Nystatin can be given by prescription. You should get this from your doctor if you suffer gaulding or monkey butt often but, if you don't have time and need immediate relief, use Monistat 7, Lotrimin AF, or Micatin. All will work almost immediately.
Source: I am a nurse and elderly. life experience and training.
You could used to be able to put something in your pocket that would keep you from gaulding you could wrap it and cheese cloth or a handkerchief or something what is it
My Dad used to deliver Coke when the cases were wood and the bottles were glass and there was no air conditioning in the truck. He always kept a piece of rock salt or alum in his back pocket to absorb the sweat. That is how I came across your question, looking to buy some for myself.
Somebody up above said box or block of alum shave piece off goggle it it is old time remedy .
I know this is late but if you carry a buckeye in your pocket it will prevent chaffing
Alum put it in a cloth put it in pocket helps Immediately
After you shower, put deodorant on gaulded areas. The reason you get gaulded is because you sweat and the area builds up bacteria. Deodorant helps to keep the area dry and bacteria free
A thin sliced of potato in a pocket or two works well to absorb the moisture.
When the slice turns dark change it out for a fresh one.
Rubbing alcohol works great and fast if you can handdle the stinging
Solid stick antiperspirant applied to all areas an u smell nice too.
In the South we often use Sofasco Red Oil to treat this condition (as well as many other conditions). It will warm the area for a short period of time but will provide both relief and speed recovery. For men using red oil near their scrotum, yes, it might be a little warm and perhaps uncomfortable but the sensation will pass in a short time. The soothing and healing that results far out ways any potential short term discomfort.
ON AMAZON GENTLEMAN JON'S ALUM BLOCK YOU WASH AND DRY AREA THEN DAMPEN THE BLOCK OF ALUM RUB IT ON AFFECT AREA LIKE UNDER STOMACH, BREASTS, ORCREASE AT THIGHS, LET DRY USUALLY WORKS IN A COUPLE DAYS EVEN FOR RED BADLY GAULDED AREAS. USED FOR MY MOTHER WHO GETS IT ALOT FROM BEING ILL + BEDRIDDEN
Not an answer, but a question. I have a raw bleeding oozing, very thin line, where my belly overlaps. I went to bed without this and woke up with it. I'm pretty sure that it came from my underwear, which is usually loose and not in this area, getting tight and rubbing a raw spot. My husband says that this is gaulding, but I've always been told that gaulding is caused by skin rubbing against skin, not clothes rubbing a sore. I'm treating it, by washing it well with soap and water, making sure it's completely dry and then using A+D cream on it. This is the first day having it and the first day treating it. I hope this works, but any advice would be welcome.
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