I'm sore

Can't say I've heard anything quite like it. But, every inch higher you can get your seat will shift more weight to your legs.

Do you have any other skin conditions? Dermatitis, psoriasis? Do you have excema at all? Do you take blood pressure meds or any kind of steriods? Statins for cholesterol?

 

I used to get a really sore butt when I was flying on suveillance aircraft and we would be in the air for up to 16 hours at a time. Shifting in the seat helped a little. Our seats had very little padding. I'm glad I don't do that anymore. Not sure what to do about it.

 

I'd say the problem is the seat and the solution would be a new one, which we all know isn't cheap.

If the truck belongs to your co-driver, y'all could check out a big truck salvage yard for one.

 

the seat slope causes you to scootch (sp) back up thus basically dragging your tender butt across the fabric of the briefs and jeans.....so you are sorta sandin your butt as you spoke of earlier.

Try desitin baby diaper rash ointment for the rawness....and get the seat to sit level whatever the means as long as its safe til you can replace it...thats just my suggestion not a doc BUT have had many men drivers in the family......................with various male rawness issues from briefs, boxers etc.

 

All of those things I mentioned basically will affect the water/saturation content of the skin. Especially hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for blood pressure. Except the statin, that would've been a muscle issue.

Basically all you can do is stay hydrated, but in trucking that means drinking a lot and peeing a lot.

Add the psoriasis and basically your sort of predestined genetically to have this problem. I'll keep my ears open for any better ideas. But yeah, any obvious problems with the seat is an obvious fix to try first.

 

If the front of the seat wont go high enough , then find a wood block or metal block or fashion something that you can put under the seat to give it the height you need, between the frame and cushion, anyways thats all i can think of.