My clothes hurt....help!

I know this is not a pleasant subject but even my clothes are hurting me.  I wear loose clothes but it doesn't help and especially the leg of my panties hurt, more than anything else.  What am I supposed to do about that?  This has been going on for too long now.  I would appreciate any answers I can get.

Sorry Harley, I havent had problems with my panties but I have had where my jeans will bother me especially when I am laying down. It is really wierd, I think I have said this before but I honestly think the story of the princess and the pea came from a princess who had fibro. Sorry I have no suggestions to help with this one just wanted you to know I understand.
Gentle Hugs
Shirley

Oh, I so feel for you. I went through the same "panty problem" last year. Have you tried any with cuffed leg bands? Some people don't think these bind as much as elastic ones. One I've tried is called "Lollipop" by Vanity Fair. This is what they look like:

http://www.freshpair.com/Vanity-Fair-3-Pack-Lollipop-Cuffed-Legband-Brief-15367.html

If you Google them, you can find lots of stores that sell them.

Good luck.

Hugs - Austen

I had to laugh when I read your post, Shirley, because I'm always telling people that I suffer from "the Princess and the Pea Syndrome!"  If there's a fold in the material, I'll feel it.  I just had to sacrifice one of my favorite necklaces to the church garage sale, because it's made of real stones (meaning it's too heavy and makes my neck cold.)  It's August, but the only jewelry I can wear is plastic, wood, or something else soft and light.    I can only wear most of my jewelry with a turtleneck - and boy, do I get tired of wearing those EVERY DAY between October and May!!  Such is life.

Debbie

Sometimes my skin hurts when fabric rubs against it. When this happens, I wear a tank top with a built in shelf bra. The close fitting tank keeps other clothing from rubbing my skin.

Another option for undies are the boy cut ones. They have short legs so they aren't as binding as regular women's undies. They look like men's boxer briefs only with shorter legs. I don't like loose undergarments but they can't be binding or tight either.

On really bad days, I wear wear a loose fitting skirt with spandex exercise shorts instead of undies. (I always wear shorts under my skirts because I'm not very ladylike!)

I am so glad you started this topic. I thought I was the only one who ever found some panty elastic just too painful. It doesn't happen all the time but it did for a while. Actually, for a while, I had a pair of leggings with a label in the back - that *&$!#$ label hurt like a *&^%$#! OMG! Not any more - but for a while it made me go insane.

Like Robin and Dagger noted, I find tap pants, or boy shorts to be the right thing for me. The ones I have are all spandex mixed with cotton material - meaning all of the material is the same amount of stretch - no separate elastic band sewn in. They hug evenly. They can give the occasional wedgie - but not often and not that bad. (TMI? Sorry! I can't believe in my youth I wore *gasp* thongs. How on EARTH did I bear that?? Yowza it hurts even to think about it now!)

Also - for a while, I was working on a patten for sewing boy shorts out of t-shirt material. That was even more comfy. However, you have to get the sizing just right so they stay up. :D I was losing weight at the time so I abandoned that for a short while. Once I stabilize I'll try again.

Amen to that.