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.

[confused456]

I didn't "automatically" want to take one. I have been taking Motrin every six hours and did not sleep one bit last night and the thought did not come to my mind until 6a.m. when I just could no longer take the pain. I haven't taken one but this is not an average sun burn either.

[LIZZIE LOU]

automatically wanting to take a "pain pill" for a sunburn is addictive thinking.  be careful :)

[confused456]

Nursegirl....thanks. I did take Motrin and have been taking it but I was trying to explain it to someone and could not find the words, but you are right on!! It feels like my skin is too small for my body!!! Thanks and I will take your advice!!

[nursegirl6572]

OWIE!  Damn...been there...and it DOES hurt.  What you need to watch for, since it sounds pretty significant...and you had a long exposure is nausea/vomiting, fever, blistering...that would indicate sun poisoning and buy you a trip to the doc.  Fun eh?

Did you TRY 800 mg of Motrin?  Give that a shot first.  Let the pill be the last resort...be honest with yourself...if you take something else...really determine whether it maybe helped the pain a bit.  Let the narc be your very last resort.  If you get there....it's no biggie...take it ONLY as prescribed.  That kind of sunburn IS very very painful.  Your skin feels like it is 10 sizes too small for your body!  :0(

You really want to avoid ANY sun exposure until this is SIGNIFICANTLY better.  Good luck...hope ya feel better soon!

[confused456]

LMAO......smell like a pickle??? MOMMA!!!! Too funny!!!!!

I did actually read that on the net when looking for home remedies. Love you too!!

[cathy5841]

hey girl...ouch....try bathing in vinegar,,,yes you will smell like a pickle but it will hyelp with the pai.  put it on a rag and softly rub it on the burn.....it really helps.  and use your sunscreen.  
love ya
momma