Reaction to thermal underwear?

JAF1973

JAF1973

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Yesterday I had received my thermal top and bottom. Washed them in cold water wash and low heat before wearing. I could not get these removed right away for 20 minutes.

I am darn glad I only wore the bottom part. I truly think had I also worn the top. I may have been hospitalized My legs got painful itchy red to unbearable tolerances. from my ankles to the bottom of my waist. I truly think I had some sort of reaction/Anaphtylactic Shock symptoms. fiber or dye. I got those thermals off as soon as possible.

Be careful ordering some unknown brand of clothing from Amazon. I suspect a reaction from the dye, chemicals, or fiber. It sucked. Finally got over it this morning. I am fortunate to have had a bottle of Benadryl in my possession. I also carry a few in my wallet now wrapped in a small plastic bag.
 
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I buy/wear UnderArmor spandex tops/bottoms for a "thermal" base layer.

Never had any problem w/any UA product even though they are made in Asia. Best to buy name brand products IMO but if you bought it from AMZN and are a Prime member you should be able to easily return it.
 
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I have worn Polartec Silkweight long underwear for over 5 years. They are black and feel like nylon.
I purchased them on the Ebxx as military used. They are good at blocking wind and I can wear them from about 0 degrees windchill up to about 70 degrees while working with denim jeans.
Insulated coveralls help in the coldest winds.
I wore them while working on my brother's farm.
They never caused any rashes or other problems.
I previously wore hanes knit long underwear, but they did underperform in the cold wind and became hot in warmer temps.
 
For cheap thermals, Hanes and Fruit of the Loom from WalMart and similar places is a safe bet. Most camping/hiking stores (think REI and similar) carry high-quality thermal underwear as well in weights good for a cool morning to climbing Mount Everest.

In general, I avoid synthetics. Yes, I know they are a good choice if you may fall into the creek or pond during Winter but, they generally cause an itch pretty quick if I perspire at all (like when I walk and don't notice any sweat but, perspire a little. They will also develop a bad stink and get board stiff when I take them off.

Cotton actually works pretty well for me and is relatively cheap as well. It is a failure though when wet so, keep that in mind if you are in slush or around water generally.

"No itch" wool is by far the best I have ever personally used. Wool doesn't get overly hot when the temperature outside warms up and stays warm when wet. It also does not develop a stink even if you sweat in them. When living out of a backpack, no more washing and drying underwear and socks each night!!! Assuming normal uses, I could wear a set of underwear and socks for a week without any stink, itch, etc. which is really nice when work or travel is tough.
 
Well never had to worry about the uncomfortable cold weather issue most us males deal with.
 
knarfeng said:
Sorry Sid, but TMI,
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When I started out with synthetics, I thought they were a good idea since they stayed "warm" when soaked but, after taking my boots off in the evening to enjoy a beer and letting my socks dry out at the end of the day, they turned board stiff and were a real pain to clean and dry. With my good experience with wool socks, I moved on to wool thermals and underwear with similar good experiences and no more issues with stinky, itchy, and stiff synthetics.

No itch no stink wool is really nice IMHO for thermals, underwear, and socks! A lot of people like myself will overlook it so, I'm just throwing out a good word for it, especially for people that aren't spending each night in a hotel with laundry service!
 
Try silk long johns.
You can get lightweight to heavyweight, comfort and warmth.
Pants and shirts are one thing, long johns and underwear you really ought to wash them before you wear them, pretty sure they still spray all the clothes down with some sort of disinfectant to keep them from molding on that long trip over here from Asia on that boat. Not sure how true it is heard a few years back that they used formaldehyde to spray on clothes or fabrics to keep them from growing mold. Either way try silk.
 
3fifty7 said:
Have you had skin allergies or reactions to anything else in the past, clothing, detergent, bug spray, sunscreen?
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I have. Sorry for the late reply time. I been busy with life. As a child I had a reaction to Tone bar soap. And recently I been having more issues with red itchy skin with body washes. Including organic unscented. I have since switched to pure unscented glycerin soap and doing a lot better.
 
Dang, I hope you get it sorted out and find a product that better agrees with you.
My wife and kids have skin sensitivity issues so she is quite particular with new clothes and detergents.
 
3fifty7 said:
Dang, I hope you get it sorted out and find a product that better agrees with you.
My wife and kids have skin sensitivity issues so she is quite particular with new clothes and detergents.
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Well so far I don't wear thermals. I had minor itching before. But this case actually scared me. I never had a reaction this bad. Even organic body wash messes me up. Pure glycerin soap seems safe. But is really hard to get clean with compared to more modern stuff. I think I will look into silk thermal underwear and see how that works out.
I can handle a bit of itching. But reaction/Anaphtylactic Shock symptoms is something I can do without.
 
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