HELP!! I got sunburnt pretty bad, Any thing i can do to ease the pain?

I was watching my sons Tball game, which i had put on sunblock, but didn't estimate that it would last 3 hrs. I am super burnt, no blisters, but I am in some serious pain. I tried the HOT shower, The VINAGAER and the ALOE vera gel. all worke for 10 min, but i need to get to sleep tonight, without super pain to my body. I am burnt from my neck to my upper chest, where my tube top started. my arms are extremly sore. Any advice, please??
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Prevention is the best remedy here, if you can. Long-term results from excessive exposure to the sun, such as skin cancer and wrinkled skin, can be avoided with proper precautions. One of the best preventatives is to use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 that offers protection against both UVA and UVB rays. You can get as much sun sightseeing as baking at the beach, so use sunscreen whenever you are outdoors.Use an aloe vera lotion containing a sunblock. This will cut out 90% of the burning rays and allow 75% of the tanning rays to reach the skin.To speed healing take the following supplements for a few days after getting burned: 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 400 I.U. of vitamin E, 15 mg of beta carotene, and 1-2 tablespoons (or about 3 capsules per teaspoon) of flaxseed oil, an essential fatty acid.Caution: don't ever cover a sunburn that is blistered or open with an ointment, oil, salve or butter, for it will make the area susceptible to infection.
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Aloe Take as many leaves as necessary from an aloe plant; refrigerate; peel off top layer of leaves; apply the side of the leaf with flesh exposed directly to the sunburn. Other remedies use aloe vera juice: for mild to medium sunburn, keep the affected area moist with aloe vera juice. Repeat frequently. This will reduce the pain and the amount of peeling. Aloe vera ointment works well, too, as it contains oil and will not evaporate. For a severe sunburn, keep the area moist at all times with aloe vera juice. Since aloe vera is an astringent, you may want to use aloe vera ointment or some sort of oil, such as olive or baby. Aloe is very effective in relieving pain and inflammation.? Combine aloe juice with ? the amount of vitamin E. Dab on the sunburn. Vitamin E is a good moisturizer.Apple cider vinegar Apply apple cider vinegar to the burn with a cottonball, or make a cooling compress for a large area to relieve the pain. Keep the skin moistened. This remedy will prevent blistering and peeling.Aspirin Aspirin kills the pain and reduces inflammation and redness of a sunburn. It short-circuits the whole sunburn process. It must be taken within 24 hours of getting sunburned. Aspirin is preferable to ibuprofen or acetaminophen because it is less stressful on the liver and kidneys.Baking soda Dissolve some baking soda in water and make a compress using a clean cloth. Another remedy is to add 1/2 cup of baking soda to a tepid bath and soak. Instead of drying the affected area with a towel, let it air dry. Baking soda is cooling and will help the skin retain moisture.Baths Add 20 drops of each of lavender and chamomile essential oils to a tubful of cool water and soak for 10 minutes.Bergamot Add bergamot oil to cool bathwater.Calendula Put 20 drops of calendula tincture in four ounces of water and bathe the skin until the pain goes away. Calendula is also available in gels and salves. Calendula will help soften and heal burned skin. It is anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial, and can be used long after the burn to heal the skin.Cucumber Rub sunburned area with fresh cucumber slices. They are very cool and will soothe the area.Epsom salts Dissolve epsom salts in water and make a compress using a clean cloth.Ice Apply ice or cold water to the burned area. This will stop the burning process and cool the skin.Lavender Mix 20-25 drops of lavender oil in one cup of water and bathe the sunburned area.Lemon water Mix the juice of three lemons into two cups of cold water and sponge on the sunburn. The lemon will cool the burn, act as a disinfectant, and will promote healing of the skin.Milk Make a compress of whole milk (or buttermilk) and apply to the burned area for 20 minutes; repeat every two to four hours. Wash the milk off so you won't smell sour! The fat content of the milk is soothing for burns.? A similar remedy suggests using a cup of skim milk and four cups of water, adding a few ice cubes, and applying as a compress as recommended above.Oatmeal Put some oatmeal in tepid bath water, soak for a few minutes, then air dry yourself.Oil Cover the area with cooking oil and sprinkle powdered ginger on the oil. This will promote healing.Onion Bruise an onion and rub on the burn.Peppermint Apply peppermint oil to the sunburned skin. You can also make a mild peppermint infusion and use it as a wash to cool the sunburn.Potato Grate a potato and apply it to the burned area. The starch will cool and soothe the burn.St. Johns Wort Make an ointment or salve with the essential oil of St. Johns wort for burns that have not broken the skin. It is anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antibacterial. Caution: St. John's wort makes the skin more photosensitive, so stay out of the sun if you have used this remedy or if you are taking another form as an antidepressant. The cauton is courtesy of a reader named Wendi.Shower Take a warm shower to draw out the heat of your sunburn. The warm water will increase circulation to the area while hydrating it, thereby speeding the healing process.Tea Make some tea, cool, and apply to the burn. While any tea may be beneficial, mint tea, such as peppermint or spearmint are especially good. The teas have tannins that help the healing process.Urtica urens Put 20 drops of urtica urens tincture in four ounces of water and bathe the skin. This remedy is good for itchy, prickly skin.Vinegar See Apple Cider Vinegar remedy above.Witch hazel Make a decoction of witch hazel and apply with a compress.Yarrow Native Americans used an infusion of ground yarrow as a wash.Yogurt Apply plain yogurt with live cultures, let it stand for a few minutes, then rinse off under cool water.? Another remedy using yogurt is to mix equal parts of yogurt and mashed strawberries and apply to the sunburned area for 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water.Caution! You may have sun poisoning if you experience chills, fever, or get blisters or a rash. See your physician!i sure hope this information helps. I know how you must be feeling because I know what it is like to get sunburn. I always take a cool bath and put aloe vera lotion on and that seems to help the pain. Take anti inflammorty medicine. Alieve is good too. Hope you get better soon.

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take 2 aspirins to decrease the inflammation/pain

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Ibuprofen and cool washcloths to the affected area.

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use that pink lotion THAT you buy at a pharmacy

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use aloe to every 1-3 hours

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take some tylenol( or other pain reliever) and keep reappling the aloe

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Take some Tylenol...anti-inflammatory... luck

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get some over the counter allergy medicine. that will help. a sunburn is a type of allergic reaction.

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Take tylenol and buy a product called Second Skin it is a cooling gel patch that adheres to the skin for burnt skin or in your case sun - burnt skin I am a nurse.

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You may have to go to the store, but try some lanacane spray, there is also a cooling gel, not aloe vera, but I don't know the name sorry.

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i take a cold shower... as cold as it will go... then put A TON of aloe vera gel! WORKS!

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epsom salt will pull the burn out---or even tobacco -- wet a cigarette or epsom to a paste in water and smear on burn

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Cut cucumber slices (a lot) and put them in the freezer. After a few minutes, take them out and lay them on your skin. Repeat, repeat, repeat. They will get warm very quickly. You will need a kind assistant for this but it feels soooo good. Also, keep slathering the aloe vera on. It WILL speed up the repair.
Drink sports water and take an OTC painkiller.

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use regular vinigar to soak in when u take a bath it speeds the healing process

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Calamine lotion will work awesome. You can get it at any drug store. Try it!

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I have burned my skin pretty badly a couple of times and many times when I was little due to my very fair skin. Nothing helps. The fixes are all only very temporary. I did however get a little relief (enough to finally fall asleep) one time by putting a couple of fans directly over me to keep me cool. But, you can't move and roll around or you will wake up very sore in the morning. You can keep wet towels on the burns too and the fans will keep the towels cool all night. Only downfall is that you may wake up with a stuffy nose and head from all the air blowing on you.

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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
I hope that link works. I had a bad burn last year and posted a similar question. These are the answers that I received. I wish you the best.
I think that I took some tylenol, used lots of lotion and slept very poorly that night. Check out those answers and see if anything looks good to you.
Good Luck!
Also, follow the links below ... it has a whole bunch of natural home remedies for sunburn!

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First of all, the hot shower was a big mistake. You really accellerated it. Take some Aspirin or whatever anti-inflammatory you can handle. Cool compresses may take some of the heat out for a while, but you'll have to change them often. You will likely blister later. Keep the aloe vera coming. Hope you feel better soon

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Just keep lotion on it (one with no alcohol) to keep from peeling, and for the pain, something like Hydrocortisone 5% or Bacitracin or Aloe. Put it on liberally.dont rub.and keep colored clothing off of the areas. Most burns (if true sunburns) hurt because the skin actually "shrinks" in addition to the trauma of all that sun. Keep it moist and wear white! Cool showers will also help. If the pains is really bad, take a tylenol. This advice is for reddened skin only...if its so bad that youre blistering, get to the EOR.

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Noxema, in the little blue jar is the best sunburn pain relief there is. Just smear some on the burn it'll cool ya down.

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Try using Vaseline it worked for me!

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Try a warm 98 degree soak bath with one table spoon {NON SEASONED} meat tenderizer. About 20 minutes.Next time before sunning take a couple asprine something in them helps from burning.

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I did this yesterday burnt in the same area only I had blisters. I took a COLD shower for 30 mins, which was extremely miserable. Followed by a dabbing of vinegar only on the worst spots. I followed it with A cold rag layed over the area for 20 mins. Then i put on aloe vera gel in a generous lather. I took 1500 mg of tylenol extra strength for the inflammation. I slept fine last night and I am only slightly sore today. Today I have followed it up with lotion every couple of hours. Good Luck I know what you are going through!

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TRIED AND TRUE NOXEMA BABY! (Just like mom and grandma used to use)Take a couple aspirin or advil for the burn and use the noxema to soothe the hurt. After a day or so when the pain is no longer so intense, start using 100% ALOE VERA GEL which you can puchase at any pharmacy. NOTE: from experience, if you use this gel too soon it seems like everything from your bed sheets to your clothes seem to cling to it. OUCH! FOR REAL!

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Wow, sorry for your pain. I don't burn, yet I married into a family of red heads, they do. The vinegar, needs to keep being. reapplied over and over about every 10 to 15 minutes, so far this has done miracles for my family. The persistence is what draws the heat out. Sorry, I can not share more ideas. I'm saying a prayer for you though. Long sleeves in th blistering heat of a light weight cotton fabric, should prevent this from reoccurring.
YHVH_clan

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