Mamas & Papas-
Clumsy due to sleep deprivation (question on that to follow in another post), and I upended my glass of wine last night, thankfully breaking the glass and spilling the wine into the sink. (a glorious mishap in my book (one with little consequences)). Hubs made me a cup of tea, and i upended that, spilling it all over the sofa, the cushions, and most importantly my hips and thigh. (an inglorious mishap)
I used bactine last night, and neosporin this morning. The burn covers about 1/3 of my thigh, and looks like an angry raised welt, and is still hot to the touch. Any tips on what to use to reduce pain and to speed recovery?
Thanks a bunch,
F. B.
Dab vinegar on it, helps to cool the skin down so it won't peel (if it's the 'peeling' kind of bad).
Could also use mustard if you have that, helps to cool skin temp.
Ditto on the ibuprofen, and try to avoid putting any irritating fabric over it.
Pure aloe. If it gets worse, see a doctor.
For a burn that big, I'd see a doctor. They have all kinds of creams that can speed recovery and help with the pain. When my little brother was 6, a firework exploded in his face and burned his chin. The doctor prescribed some cream that cleared it up pretty quickly.
Cold water.
No ointments!
No more ointments. The ointments you mentioned are for infections and the more you use it now, the less effective it will be when you do actually have an infection. Also, the oil in the ointments helps hold the heat in, you want it to come out. You may be in turn making the burn worse for yourself.
I second going to the doc. This could become a rather large wound as it begins to heal and you don't want any germs to get in there. They will advise you on how to best treat this, especially as it begins to scab.
Ibuprofen will also help. I once had a really bad sunburn - not bad enough to need to go to the er, but definitely very painful. My doctor told me to take ibuprofen and keep it elevated.
I also sprayed Solarcaine on my legs. That was instant relief!
1) no ointments
2) aloe vera juice (pure, direct from a plant leaf)
3) cool compress (no ice directly on the burn site)
4) ibuprofen
5) call/see a doctor. That is a large burn. Even for minor burns if they exceed a certain diameter you should see a doctor. I am pretty sure that what you describe meets the size recommendation to have it looked at by a doctor.
This sounds crazy.....but put flour on it. Ive had burn from the heating element in the stove that i heard sizzle.....put flour on it and it. Never blistered much less hurt.
it sounds silly but try toothpaste! I burned my hand. it wasnt as big as yours but for some reason I decided to try colgate gel toothpaste on it. it stopped the blistering and the pain . I dont know why but it worked. I didn't leave it in for more than 5 minutes. I think going to the dr is a good idea too.
id make a trip to the doctors orthe well clinic at a local pharmacy if you dont have insurance
That's a pretty nasty burn. I'd keep it cold with an ice pack wrapped in a towel (so you don't get the skin too cold) and call the Dr. (sympathies on the sleep deprivation)
