Tuesday, June 30, 2009

No work today---outrageous burns!!

So this past Sunday...after working for a couple hours to do payroll for the holiday week...I grabbed my book and towel and headed to my apt's pool area to lay out. Silly and VERY STUPID me didnt put sun screen on....I was only out there for like 2 and half hours but I was burnt.
Sunday night-I took a cold shower and applied lots of aloe and felt ok to sleep.
Monday-sore during work but bearable...after work went to buffalo wild wings with BF and had yummy grilled chicken buffalitos then came home and the pain had increased particularly on my stomach and the creases of my arm. I took another cold shower and applied aloe vera lotion but it was still excrutiating. Decided to put cold compresses on stomach chest and arms. Couldn't lay on my side to sleep and was in excrutiating pain.
Today-Took another cold shower aka the most painful shower of my life literally sobbing the pain hurt soo bad! (side note-i have a very small tolerance for pain but if you saw these sunburns you would understand) I called into work, just got done having cold compresses on for an hour.


Kim-Although my sunburn isnt as visible as yours was...I think I definitly have you beat!!
If any of you have any known remedies or help that may reduce the pain and redness please let me know. For the rest of the day I will be laying low and trying to heal as best as I can:(
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7 comments:

  1. JACKIEJune 30, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    oh no! Sunburn is no fun! Hope you're feeling better soon =)

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  2. KatieJune 30, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    ouch ouch ouch!! Last summer I laid out by the pool for 45 min before my graduation to try to get a tan... and i got BURNED. So a week later I was peeling all over the place at graduation haha

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  3. Yankee GirlJune 30, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    I hope you start to feel better soon!

    I use vinegar for sunburns. I don't know why or remember who told me, but it actually works!

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  4. CTBJune 30, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    Ouch! That sounds awful (and very painful)! I hope you feel better soon. Not sure of any remedies.

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  5. AlyssaJune 30, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Just saw you were following my blog! Yours is too cute! I left you something on my blog.

    p.s try vinegar or solarcane for the sun burn

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  6. 5th Belle AvenueJuly 1, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    Oh my goodness, I can only imagine how painful that must be!! I would definitely keep up the aloe and maybe lay an ice pack or two on the severe places. Hopefully it will turn into a beautiful tan! I'll keep my fingers crossed for no excessive peeling! :o)

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  7. KendallJuly 2, 2009 at 4:03 PM

    take vitamin C pills! and drink a lot of OJ. I swear it helps. thanks for following me! i will be now following you as well

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