Claire Petersky wrote:
>
> "Peter Cole" <
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> in message
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> > "Kevan Smith" <
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> >
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> > > On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:54:42 GMT, "C Keller"
> > > <
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> SBC
> > >
http://yahoo.sbc.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >I understand a company called Andiamo! makes briefs
> > > >just for wearing
> under
> > > >your cycling shorts.
> > > >
> > > >Does anybody out there have experience with them? Are
> > > >they
> comfortable?
> > > >
> > > >Enquiring behinds want to know.
> > >
> > > I have a pair, and I don't like them much. The
> > > waistband is poorly made,
> the
> > > fabric feels like cheesecloth, and the padding isn't
> > > that great.
> >
> > This describes my experience exactly. I never wear the
> > pair I bought.
>
> Ditto. I bought a knock-off from the Nashbar catalog. I
> think I donated mine to the Goodwill. They chafed badly
> along the band across the thighs.
>
> > I'd recommend "A&D" ointment. This is simply a mix of
> > Vaseline and
> lanolin,
> > which both lubricates and, more importantly prevents the
> > breakdown of skin from moisture. For healing broken
> > skin, I like "Balmex", an ointment with
> zinc
> > oxide as the active ingredient. Both of these were
> > recommended by our pediatrician to prevent/treat diaper
> > rash -- a very similar problem.
>
> If you can get a brand of diaper rash cream that has both
> zinc and cod liver oil (available in Britain, much harder
> to get in the US), this is the best stuff available, I
> think. But remember that zinc is a heavy metal and will
> contaminate the water supply, so don't use it unless you
> need to.
Desitin? I bought that stuff by the pound when my shrimps
were tiny. Unfortunately, it didn't help. I would have
killed for Huggies!
--
Cheers, Bev
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