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.

[Jacqui805]

aspirin orally, aloe vera topically

[bobby139]

your welcome hon i hope that your feeling much better, i just thought i would throw my 2 cents in lol. Its a shame even a post like this can get nasty, everyone just had your best intrest at heart i believe..heck those sunburns hurt and i think i would try or roll in anything to make it feel better lol...
hang in there, love ya
bobby

[confused456]

SORRY Bobby!! Love you too girl!!

[confused456]

Thanks Bobby. The vinegar did help and so did the tea, but the cold cloth worked best as far as the pain is concerned. I was able to get enough relief that I was able to sleep and it did not hurt hardly at all. I actually fell asleep with a cold towel under me...LOL....and woke up soaked!! LMAO....but I felt sooooo much better!

[bobby139]

LOL OMG i think u got enouph advice ....I live in the desert so i do know sunburns and they hurt like hell, i feel for ya. the cool packs are good and so is the aloe it comes in a spray which makes it easier to get it on and sorry to say but the vinigar does work. if it is used right away, it helps take the heat out but most of all it helps with the peeling. just do not put greasy anything on it even tho that is what your skin feels like it wants, the aloe and drinking water is the most important.If it dosn't feel alittle better within about 4 to 5 days go to doctor and he can give you something to relieve it, or go to him sooner if it has a purple color to it thats more then just a sunburn or the chills get to bad go to doctor.
love ya girlfriend
bobby
bobby

[confused456]

Eagle, I have some actually, its great stuff!! BUT my daughter took it with her to her cousins!! Grrrrrr!!!! LOL

Worried....no worries....LOL

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Sounds to me like you should keep some Solarcane around in case this happens again. Its a numbing spray or lotion that uses either lidocaine or benzocaine (don't remember which) to numb the area just like the dentist does.......it works well

[worried878]

sorry...i worry too much and i am glad u dont have the pills...be safe and hugs(:

[confused456]

I did NOT take any!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Worried, yes he has them, NOT me!!
Nauty, I did the cold as I could cloth and OMG.....it helped sooooo much!! I did try vinegar and also tea, and even though they may have given some relief, it wasn't until I really did draw the heat out with the cold cloth before I actually was comfy enough to sleep. I don't think anyone's idea or remedy is wrong, I think everyone should use what works for them, but I WAS in MAJOR pain and was VERY scared that I had sun poisoning and was going to blister, but thankfully, it has not happened!! YEAH!! I got my sunblock for work...LOL....and bought some 100% aloe after sun lotion as well!!

THANK YOU ALL!! BIG HUGS AND LOVE YA LOTS!!

[worried878]

afterthought....confused...do u still keep pills in the house? or does ur husband take them...i cant remember....just thought about this as it would be hard to call ur doctor and ask for narcs for a sunburn...i would not think at this point, u stilll have them laying around...if ur hubby does u can not really always help that... if u r keeping some for a rainy/sunny day...this is a prime example of why I can not keep them...too tempting when my back is cramping and swelling...i would reach for one...if they were here

[newgirl2708]

i heard that tea bath somewhere else too..hmmm....

[worried878]

I am glad that i never thought of taking a pill and i am burned slap up from being on the beach for 8 hours yesterday.....but i was not working just beaching it...blonde and fair but had a great time...guess i am farther along in my recovery than i thought as taking narcs for my sunburn had not occurred to me until reading ur post....i do hope that you make it thru this painful episode without using... i really think u have come too far to medicate with narcs for a sunburn...reach deep down and find ur strength...u have it...u r stronger than that

[NautyOne]

Everyone has suggestions an remedy's, but I am going to tell you that if you are burned Vinegar is NOT NOT NOT the right thing to put on a burn.  When you apply wet cold cloths you are not only relieving the pain you are drawing out the heat which creates the PAIN.........VINEGAR smells like cr@p and is useless.  I  can't believe someone hasen't told you to roll in Crisco...............

SUNBURN.........COLD COMPRESSES FROM ICE COLD WATER APPLIED AND REMOVED WHEN THE CLOTH FEELS WARM.  ITS A PAIN IN THE BUTT, BUT THATS WHAT THE ER RECOMMENDS TO SUNBURN PATIENTS.......THEY DON'T GIVE PILLS BECAUSE PAIN MEDS DO NOT AFFECT THE NERVES TO PATIENTS WITH A BURN OF LESS THAN 2-3 DEGREES........WE'VE ALL BEEN BURNED BEFORE WE EVEN KNEW ABOUT PAIN PILLS.......BUT, WE ARE NOT HERE  TO Judge........if confused wants to take a pill for this.......thats her choice and nobody should judge her or condemn her for her decision .......we can't get into someone else's skin...........only she knows.

Luv, ya Chica !!!!

Nauty..................

[hopeful4us]

trica...do me a favor and just give the tea bath a try..im telling ya it really does work wonders every time for me and my girls. I think it will for you too and if it dosent..nothing lost but you did get to soak in a nice peaceful calming tub for awhile and that cant be bad..lol. damn girl ....d's????? lol

[confused456]

Lisa....thanks but I have size D boobies...LMAO....I HAVE to have straps with all the bending I do....hehehehe

The fact that it is sooooo much hotter in the Greenhouse than it is outside makes you wear spaghetti strap tanks or you will have heat stroke....no joke, so I am SCREWED!!
LMAO......I am stocking up on sunscreen and am very thankful I had today off and I have to just drive a load tomorrow so I will be in a truck!! NO SUN!! Whoo-hoo!! Time to recover!!!!!!!!

LOVE YOU ALL TOO!!!!!!!!!

[sadinmichigan]

I am sooo sorry..sunburns suck..but you know a pain pill will not help that...especially not just one if it's that bad..you need to let your skin breath and I am all for the cool wash cloths...sounds like you have been workin your butt off..wear a light cotton shirt to work from now on..no straps..and get a hat...I did gardening all summer last year..you can't avoid the sun..so you gotta cover up that skin girl..love ya..hope you feel better soon..

[confused456]

Thanks everyone!!

Nauty...You are right, or at least I think....LOL...a pill won't help a sunburn....I DID NOT take any!!
I did however put lotion on so maybe I better wash that off so I am not sealing in that heat cuz you can literally feel the heat even when your hand is not on my skin. It is radiating off me!!

Momma.....Dang that is long!! LMAO....thanks a ton. I am out of dang vinegar but I am going to at least try it. No harm in trying except maybe the smell...hehehehe

ENEMY!!!!! I MISS THE HE!! OUT OF YOU!!! LOVE YA!!

[cathy5841]

If you have a clean spray bottle (like one you buy to put water in for spraying hair or body when sunbathing) fill it up with ordinary every day vinegar. Yes, I said vinegar. You say "I am not spraying that stinky stuff on my body. This woman's nuts." Well, don't shoot it down until you've tried it. Don't be ignorant for years like I was. LOL Believe me. The smell almost totally vanishes from your skin after about an hour. I go to the store without feeling self-conscious about the smell because it's almost undetectable unless someone puts their nose on your skin and sniffs. (And if they do that then they have strange problems.) Spread a towel on the floor/carpet and move any unnecessary objects you don't want sprayed out of the way. (For arm spraying -I usually stand on the towel and lean over the sink). Spray the vinegar on your sunburned parts ONLY. Let it drip and dry. DO NOT RUB! If severely burned spray lightly again on sunburned area after a few minutes. You may pat vinegar after about 5 minutes if still dripping. Usually, the vinegar is dry by 5 minutes or less. After vinegar is dry, you can get dressed. I have never had dried vinegar on my skin damage any of my clothes. Wear comfortable clothes which are not tight or covering sunburned area(s) if possible. The sunburn needs to be exposed to air and not covered. I am telling you, on my skin, this vinegar is a miracle worker. It's a wonder product. Meaning, I wonder how it works so well.

Immediately after applying to my skin, I feel relief. My sunburn does not itch, does not sting, and does not hurt. You may still get joint point from a deeper burn but not on the outside. NO skin pain. Let me just say...my skin is unusually fair and highly sensitive to everything. When I sunburn it feels like poison ivy without the rash. Extremely itchy, lobster red, unstoppable stinging, and very painful. I am extremely light complected. Before this relief was out of the question. Believe me. You don't have to be in miserable sunburn pain anymore! I'll bet not many people have worse skin for burning than me. This works and you have got to try it. Make sure you are not allergic to vinegar or anything in it. I wasn't....amazing. I use distilled white vinegar. After using the vinegar I can go watch TV, tend to my kids, and even sleep well. Wow! For me, this is an absolute solution which I have been doing for about 3 years. If only I would have listened to my dad sooner. I thought I'd be miserable every summer for the rest of my life. I used to get in a bad mood instantly when I got sunburned knowing what I would have to go through, but now I know that I can help my sunburn and feel comfortable. I wear sunscreen on long days in the sun, but if it wears off or I missed a spot and I get burned, or if I go to an unexpected place and don't have my sunscreen with me and I get burned, at least I know relief is around the corner. Although I advise always wearing sunscreen to protect your skin from burning and skin cancer, sometimes you don't have it on hand or with you. I believe the vinegar actually helps heal and repair your skin.

The next step after the initial step above is to apply the vinegar again approximately 4 hours later, or if your skin starts burning again. Results will vary with individual people. After second or third application of vinegar, I suggest a product that goes hand in hand with the vinegar. This is an ever so important part of my remedy. After 3 or 4 coats of vinegar or the next day...whenever stinging stops without using the vinegar (usually the next day), apply Banana Boat Aloe After Sun Lotion. (See my Epinion article on this product called "Not Just For One Use...But 5!") If you are not severly sunburned, after 2 coats of vinegar the stinging should stop. After Sun is never greasy. Applying the After Sun Lotion gives your skin a calm, cooling, refreshing sensation while replenshing your skin with moisture, aloe vera, and vitamin E. This cream colored lotion can be used on all areas of the skin on your body, including the face. After Sun can be purchased at any store having a Health/Beauty section. This lotion can be used as a daily moisturizer also. Apply the After Sun every 4 hours. If done faithfully, according to my experiences, severely lobster-like sunburned skin will NOT peel and be dry. Therefore you keep your tan. For me, 95% of the time I did not peel. Wow! Again, for me, this a truly remarkable accomplishment. I would not spend all this time writing about this remedy if it did not work so well for me. I hope it works for you as well!

While doing the remedy listed above...if I'm extremely sunburned, I also drink 3 full glasses of water over the course of the day since our skin is deprived of so much water when sunburned. I believe this helps also in replenishing lost water to the skin. If it's hard for you to drink that much water at least drink 1 or 2 full glasses.

[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