hi there i got them not severley when i was pregnant with DS they were more itchy and annoying than anything so the midwives said they were ok but my sister has them really really bad from ankle to groin!!!! and she had to buy the support tights and just try not to overdo it...... Sucks that its summer!
Not much help sorry you pretty much have the lowdown on all the typical reccomendations just up to you which one you decide to use.
good luck