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Question for amputees
I am a left BK. I get around alright. My only problem is how much my stump sweats. When I am very active I sweat a lot. When I sweat a lot my liner starts to slip. Right now I am wearing a vacuum system. I have had the same results with the pin system. I want to try a mini triathlon this June but am worried about the running part and the sweating. I have gone as far having my Dr. write me a Rx for prescription strength anit-perspirent that I use on my stump and that seems to work if I use it everyday, the problem is I don't like using it everyday due to how hard it is on my skin.
I guess my question is what if anything are you other amputees using to prevent excessive sweating on your residual limb? When i take my liner off i can actually dump the sweat out there is that much in there. (I have heard that eventually you will stop sweating but my amputation was 2008 and I haven't yet) Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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I guess my question is what if anything are you other amputees using to prevent excessive sweating on your residual limb? When i take my liner off i can actually dump the sweat out there is that much in there. (I have heard that eventually you will stop sweating but my amputation was 2008 and I haven't yet) Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
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12-02-11, 04:13 PM
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I have the same issue with mine. Honestly, I just carry around a towel with me on hot days and take the time to stop and dry my leg and liner off every now and again. It is all I can do. Like you, the antiperspirants caused my skin to break out.
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Thank you for the reply. That is pretty much what I have been doing. I was just hoping that there was a better way out there. Thank you again.
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No problem.
What and how are you riding? Did you have to make any special adjustments to be able to ride?
What and how are you riding? Did you have to make any special adjustments to be able to ride?
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I tried to ride a regular bike but the back of my prosthesis would cut into the back of my leg. I ended up getting a recumbent an "ice t" which i really enjoy.
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Yup, that was an issue for me as well. I ended up modifying the back on one of my older sockets for riding with a lower trimline. Another idea I have seen some posters here use is to make a "cleat foot" eliminating the foot with a cleat on the end of the pylon and therefore reducing the amount of travel of your knee in that direction. I am actually looking into getting a recumbent trike as a next bike.
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