Comments | dodger_sister: Buuuuurn!

dodger_sister

Buuuuurn!

Jun 23, 2014 21:27

I didn't post my story this weekend because I got sunburned, like bad. It happened on Saturday, which other than the sunburn and the exhausting day, was actually quite nice. The Nephew needed a ride to baseball practice and then we stayed for his game and afterwards he 'took' my sister to see How To Train Your Dragon 2 for her birthday. (meaning ( Read more... )

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shirebound June 24 2014, 01:51:29 UTC

Ooooh, poor baby! I got sun poisoning once when I visited friends in Hawaii, when I was walking around all day wearing sandals and no sunscreen on my feet, and my ankles got so swollen and hot that I couldn't walk for a few days. We really underestimate that bright thing up in the sky! I hope your burn begins to cool and ease very soon.

dodger_sister June 25 2014, 22:00:48 UTC

The sunburn has been no fun at all! Yeah, I def think I got sun poisoning. I even had some chills the first night, which is why I have been so diligent about staying hydrated this week.

Ooooh, poor baby! I got sun poisoning once when I visited friends in Hawaii, when I was walking around all day wearing sandals and no sunscreen on my feet, and my ankles got so swollen and hot that I couldn't walk for a few days.See, that's interesting because I have had two other nasty burns in my life and I never swelled from them. I was freaked out when my hand swelled up because I'd never heard of a sunburn causing that before. Good to know it wasn't just me and my weird body's response - though omg, in your feet? That has to be the worst place you could possibly get burned. It was actually so nice out where we were and I love taking my shoes off outside, that I almost slipped off my socks and shoes that day. So glad I didn't now, after heairng your story ( ... )

ceitfianna June 24 2014, 02:30:21 UTC

*hugs gently* Sunburn is awful, keep cool and I hope it heals soon.

dodger_sister June 25 2014, 22:03:57 UTC

Thanks, darling! The swelling in the sunburn has gone all the way down now, so that's a plus! I am still radiating some heat and if I don't keep it moist or sprayed up with the after care spray, it gets super dried out and the coloring is still freaky to look at...but I can def see it is improving! I am still taking lots of precautions on staying hydrated though because I don't think I am past the point where it is drying me out as well. I expect t be hurting at least for the next week.

matchboximpala June 24 2014, 04:25:45 UTC

OWWWWWW. OWWWWW. I hope you heal soon.

dodger_sister June 25 2014, 22:06:42 UTC

lol Thanks, babe! The sunburn is very slowly healing. The swelling has gone down all the way but it is still radiating heat and very oddly colored - like it's in that weird stage where it is staring to set into a tan but is still kind of red, so it comes off looking purple, idek. Mostly the issue at the moment is that my skin is so dry. I have to really stay on that. But so much better than it was. I was so freaked out by the swelling, you know! ;)

lindahoyland June 24 2014, 04:29:57 UTC

Hope you soon feel better.

dodger_sister June 25 2014, 22:09:12 UTC

Thank you very much! The swelling from the sunburn has certainly gone down now and mostly at the moment it is the extremely super insane dry skin that is my issue. I am trying to keep it moisturized and hoping the heat stops soon. But certainly better. I really did think I would end up at urgent care, but I have not!

denig37 June 24 2014, 15:09:29 UTC

Actually Aloe is good to rub in, no such thing as "blocking the heat", water on the other hand to "moisturize" IS a bad thing because while water cools you off for a few seconds in dries out your skin really badly too (aloe doesn't have that effect).

If you want cooling AND healing then mix aloe with some cucumber and white yogurt (or cream) and coat your burned skin with it (let it work for and hour or so then gently wash it off, repeat coating if needed afterwards).

dodger_sister June 25 2014, 22:22:16 UTC

Actually Aloe is good to rub in, no such thing as "blocking the heat",

I looked it up after talking with my brother (he does get some weird ideas sometimes) and then seeing your comment and you are right that there is no mention anywhere of 'blocking the heat'. I couldn't find that reasoning anywhere on the internet. However, several places did say that rubbing it in is less effective - not 'bad' for it, just less effective. Like it moisturizers better if you just leave the aloe on the top layer. Idk, but I have the spray kind of stuff now, so I just spray my skin down and am done with it. (it's this after burn care moisturizing spray that is wonderful!)

water on the other hand to "moisturize" IS a bad thing because while water cools you off for a few seconds in dries out your skin really badly tooI checked around and every place I found with sunburn advice said the same thing my brother did - that a cool compress (not a 'cold' one) was good for the burn. Most places were talking about within the first 24 hours because you aren ( ... )

denig37 June 25 2014, 23:48:29 UTC

Yeah, you can't "block heat", you can only block sweat but by sunburn your "natural cooling system" gets fucked up, you don't sweat when you should (in most really bad cases) and no sweat means no natural cooling of overheated skin ( ... )