Sunburn Question

[BOBS DAD]

I say "hit yourself in the toe" with a really big hammer. Hit it really hard and you will forget all about your sunburn. LOL... just kidding - hope the sting goes away soon!!!

[elizabethann]

asprin may help with the pain/sting of a sunburn.

i get sunburned if i don't wear a high spf - totally sucks.

as gross as this is, i avoid showers for about 4-5 days. if i take a shower, my burn starts to itch really bad (like i got sun poisoning). so i just wait for the burn to heal a bit and then it doesn't itch.

most of they time i just put on a high spf, but there are times i just forget.

if i don't get skin cancer in my lifetime, i will be very surprised and very lucky.

being white as a ghost can stink sometime.

good luck.

[My Peanuts]

I agree with everyone's remedies. I just wanted to say how jealous I am that you went to Schliterbahn! I saw it on the travel channel and it looks awesome!

[sammy101]

which one did you go to?Didnt the one in Galveston just open?I've never been and i really want to go!
Aloe Vera gel works best for me for Sunburns.

[Karen]

A cool baking soda bath will help right now.

But the benefit of being a ghosty-white-skinned person is, that because we avoid the sun or wear sunscreen more than other people, our skin stays wrinkle-free longer. It's a long-term benefit, hard to think of now ...

[king2005]

Aloe Vera gel = EVIL!!!!

You have to be careful with this stuff!!!

7yrs (I was 16) ago I was in the sun for 30 mins & burnt my upper back & shoulder to a crisp. It was so painful, The ex & I went to the drug store to pick up some Aloe Vera gel.. I got the clear one & he put it all over for me. I slept on my belly with the gell on & the fan blowing on me to help cool it. I work up & I was stiff as a bloody rock.. the gel cause the burn to go from a first degree burn (normal sun burn) to a 2ed & 3rd degree burn...the gell caused the burn to cook me!!

OMG the pain.. I had NO use of my right shoulder & was trapped my my shirt for a month!!!!!!! I couldn't shower, so I had to use a cloth with my left hand (not easy!).. I had a special cream from the dr. to help it heal faster & to preven infection.

It was the end of the school year & I had my fav science/math teacher, Mrs. Quick. She always made sure I knew what was going on in class & gave me extra assignments as I love science, but had a hard time remember the larger words, so I was doing poorly.. Well the monday after I had the burn, she did her usual round & made her way to my desk & put her hand on my back like always to say hello.. I screamed at the top of my lungs & balled my eyes out.. Talk about embarassing!!! Mrs. Quick nearly wet herself from my scream & had to jump at least a couple of feet (poor lady).. Saddly she did it once more during class & a few times during the week.. hehe She felt so bad, she bought me fries from the caf lol.

so ya Aloe Vera gel BAD!!!!!


ohya, I have scaring ALL over my back.. you can see where the burn was.. as I'm a completely different colour there.. I should be pale as a ghost & I'm spotted tan colour... stupid spots :P

[caseysmom]

king2005, the burn probably could not breath because of the gel and continued to burn, I would have never thought of that, cold water is probably the best bet.

[dogzr#1]

which one did you go to?Didnt the one in Galveston just open?I've never been and i really want to go!
Aloe Vera gel works best for me for Sunburns.

I went to the one on South Padre Island. It was really fun! but i stayed in the water so much that I never reapplied my sun screen. I took a cold shower and the stinging isn't as bad, then when my mom gets home I'll tell her some of these suggestions to see which one(s) she wants me to do.