WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 1998: Re: SUNBURN!!

Re: SUNBURN!!

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 19:33:25 -0500 (CDT)

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Just my 2 cents worth on sunsurns....but it works for me!

To Take away that hot burning feeling

Fill the tub with warm to hottish water. Not too hot but remember you already feel hot so if it's to cood at first you wond't want to get in. Next, after you are in the water open the drain and turn on the cold water tap. Swish the water around and lay in it till your body has had a chance to cool to the water temp.

Now I don't mean to have you make the water freezing, but the slow cooling down of the water works on your body temp..

Stay there as long as you want just don't turn into a prune!

Repeat as often as necessary. Great before going to bed. This has worked the few times I was silly enough to stay out in the sun too long.

Mom used to mix vinigar and water wet a cloth and pat it on the sunburned areas.... takes out the burn. Try a small spot first and see how it works for you

Barbara

At Mon, 29 Jun 1998, William D. McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>At Mon, 29 Jun 1998, Lisa wrote:
>>
>>Does anyone have an immediate relief fix for a really painful sunburn?
>>I've got an aloe vera plant (which will be gone any time now!), I've
>>also heard of some creams w/novacaine in them (?) - also, as far as
>>internal damage, do I need to drink alot of water, and will ibuprofen
>>help? I feel like a terrible idiot - I know better than to go out w/out
>>sunscreen!
>
>You can use any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory with good results,
>Tylenol, ibuprofen, whatever. Antihistamines can help as well, such as
>Benedryl.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD
>
>This is not intended to replace consultation and examination
>by a medical practitioner.
>

--
Barbara Nesbitt
Editor, Women's Health at OBGYN.net

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