Serious Pain and Agony

[confused456]

Good day to all. As some of you know, I started a new job recently. I work at the local Green House. I am now working on the actual "farm" part where all the Green Houses are and so I am pulling loads of flats, baskets, etc. from the houses and loading them onto carts and then onto semi's to be transfered to customers or to the store. Anyway, I am in the sun the entire day and yesterday it was in the 80's here and the sun was extremely hot at the farm. I got there at 9a.m. and did not leave until 7p.m. and I was wearing a spaghetti strap tank top and I got sooooooooooooooooooo sun burned and I think it is going to blister. My back and my shoulders are the absolute worse. I could not sleep. I can hardly move because of the pain and I WANT A PILL!!!!!! I can not even begin to describe the massive amount of pain I am in. It hurts just to put on a bra or a shirt and have it rub the burn. I am totally at a loss as of what to do. Last night I put aloe all over it from my aloe plant. I can't take this and I may have to take a pill. Sorry everyone.

[newgirl2708]

Here's what I know....nuthin' ha! But what helps me and I read it somewhere...after all the remedies and showers and cold clothes...instead of appliying lotion use sunscreen as lotion instead for a couple of days..it helps...it does me anyhow....then back to regular lotion after showering...I'm all for the cold cloths...we used to use paper towel soaked with really strong tea. Regular tea real real strong. Something in the tea draws it out...but now, we just suffer and whine....

[enemy48]

You want a pill?  Does that mean you have some?

I don't think pills will make a sunburn less painful.  It'll only make you temporarily mentally okay........or will it?

Write me sugar!

[sue41]

Hubby owns a landscaping business.  I know all about the terrible sunburns.  If you have a pharmacist you use regularly you can get "Silvidine" Silver Nitrate cream.  I went to Mexico and got a 3rd degree sunburn on the first day.  After the meds for dehydration, the silver cream was all that worked.  Good luck:)

[corey411]

Confused, Hope you feel better and don't need that pill. I too have a feeling that it won't do anything for sunburn. Hope some of the other things work. Corey

[NautyOne]

Yes, I will be on both sides.  You can joke around so much, but I need both sides.  It's like a sweet and sour issue.

Personally, I don't suggest vinegar......it stinks and your not going to like it and it does nothing......i looked it up.......myth.  Sorry to the experts.  The only thing you can do for a  sunburn, and doctor suggested no pain pill, because they are not going to be as helpful as just putting washcloths in a large pan of water and keep placing them on the burn as they draw out the heat.......that is the main goal in reducing sunburn pain.....draw out the heat......if you put oils, lotions and potions.......you will be keeping in........put nothing on it right now.......aloe vera in a day or two .....thats all you can do, unless you feel you have a 2nd to 3rd degree burn and sure you can take a pill but the cloths and water are the only thing that is going to work.

Luv, ya.....chica

cold cloths........cold cloths.......Ice cold wet cloths.......it does wonders.

[Friend999]

Nauty - It is so nice to see that you are not just on the other side (social) like you suggested a few days ago.  Your reply to confused was helpful, heartfelt, and compassionate.  We need you here too!  Glad you are!

Confused -  Your last comment was great "I know it's not the answer and I fear that this pain will last for days and I don't want to take them for days so I am going to try the vinegar and just tough it out. Thanks a bunch! And I am one tough cookie".  

You are a tough cookie.

Friend999