Post by Knight on Nov 28, 2014 8:09:09 GMT -8
Ever since my last surgery in June 2014, my tailbone has become hypersensitive, and my thighs' itching and burning sensations are more difficult to ignore. Because of these changes, now I rarely wear jeans because of all the rough seams.
A bunch the seams cross in the back right at the tailbone level! Owwie! Then, all the seams on the legs rub my skin, even through leggings, and they cause formication (the feeling of an itch below your skin, bugs crawling under your skin, or an itch that you can't get rid of by scratching due to damaged nerves) and that wonderful burning sensation that everyone who suffers from neuropathy and/or radiculopathy understands.
So, I can't wear jeans anymore, unless maybe one day my nerves decide to calm the F down! 
Because of this, my collection of leggings, legwarmers, sweats, and yoga pants is expanding considerably. And I'm slightly bummed.
I read in a thread a while back on Apparelyzed of someone saying something like, "You can always tell who is a new para/quad/SCI'd because of the sweats," and multiple people agreeing with it. I always found that somewhat offensive, and now I really do! :thumbdown:
I, for one, have enjoyed the comfort of sweats and yoga pants long before my injury, and continue to do so. Now, I have no choice. I just thought I would share a bit, so that other people who enjoy and/or have no choice but to wear their non-suffocating, non-pressure-sore-from-the-button-or-seams pants due to hypersensitivity or sensitive skin can feel even more okay about not wearing jeans. ...and was wondering if anyone else has a hypersensitive @$$ because I feel alone. :confused:
