Quote Originally Posted by Stolly View Post
I do recall my legs feeling prickly (like stinger nettle stings) from the bottom of Clough Head having run through a big patch of very tall wispy grass but to be honest my legs usually take a battering from thorns and heather so the prickliness wasn't something particularly out of the ordinary. And while I was running I didn't notice a rash at all (I was wearing baggy running shorts and wouldn't have been able to see much any way) but when I changed into my running tights in the pub at Wasdale it was kind of worrying to see the blotches, although even then my total knackeredness took my mind off it at the time. I didn't then change out of my running tights until Sunday afternoon (haha, we were camping ) and the rash by then had reached beubonic plague like proportions (well almost).
Quote Originally Posted by Hanneke View Post
I have had a similar allergic reaction years ago... not running, but walking through I think it was a barley field or some such, similar crop anyway... It made me feel feverish and under the weather tired, as well as causing a violent rash... So would not be at all surprised if you were affected by it, other than the rash...
Yes I have regularly experienced the same symptoms under similar conditions to both of these. Usually after a few hours the prickliness and soreness of the skin starts to recede, but the rash can still itch in localised spots for a few days. It can take about a week for the spots to fully disappear after prolonged exposure.