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HRM giving me a rash

SkyeBows
SkyeBows Posts: 80
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so I have been running between 2 to 4 miles a day and in the last week my HRM has given me I want to say a rash but its not very rashy just bright red and very dry skin on both sides It looks really bad I put lotion on it but just wondering if anyone else had this problem before

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  • BrentGetsFit
    BrentGetsFit Posts: 878 Member
    It might be the metal the back of the wristband is made of. Back when I wore a watch, if I got a cheap band I'd get a rash.
  • grnqueen
    grnqueen Posts: 35 Member
    I get like that from Latex, is there Latex in the band or on the monitor?
  • yalisa0424
    yalisa0424 Posts: 173 Member
    I have actually read in previous posts that the nickel on the back of a body bugg gave someone allergies. It must be something on the back of your HRM or on the band. Try switching to another one.
  • SkyeBows
    SkyeBows Posts: 80
    yea its on the chest strap I wouldn't care but it hurts in the shower :)
  • BrentGetsFit
    BrentGetsFit Posts: 878 Member
    Are you wearing it too tight? The instructions that came with my polar said you could wear it on the outside of a T-shirt as long as you made sure to wet it down so the sensor could get a reading. That might help.
  • SkyeBows
    SkyeBows Posts: 80
    Are you wearing it too tight? The instructions that came with my polar said you could wear it on the outside of a T-shirt as long as you made sure to wet it down so the sensor could get a reading. That might help.

    It might be too tight I do wear it tighter otherwise it starts to fall... I don't think it would work over a tshirt the stupid thing has to be washed like 3 times before it even works once :(
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Put some Body Glide inbetween your skin and the monitor. It will still work and will help the rashing.
  • MissTomGettingThin
    MissTomGettingThin Posts: 776 Member
    I have this issue.
    I find putting the sensors under my bra but the transmitter over the front of my bra - sort of tucked- works for me.
    it's nickel
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