I have a very painful, blistered sunburn on my neck, I got it on Easter Sunday, and it is still very sensitive.  I have tried a few different things, including melaluca and aloe vera with lidocaine.  Does any one know a special pain relieving trick?
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The Noxema hits it right on the nose. Put your hair in a ponytail, roll your hair around and bobby pin it to your head. Rub a thick layer of noxema on the area and let it sit until you have to shower. The noxema stops any painful sensations from the sunburn whilsts it's on you.When it heals, Make sure it doesn't happen again! Wear a scarf or a hat that shelters your face and neck in sunburning weather.\n\nLet me tell you as well that the ORIGINAL noxema that comes in a jar is the one you want to use. You can put that in the fridge as well before you use it.
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Honest to God this works. My sisters and I do this all the time.\n\nGo to bed with a wet towel on the sunburn. Not "soaking wet" but enough that it keeps the burned area moist. if you keep it on all night, when you wake up the next morning, the burn should be either gone or greatly reduced.\n\nWhy? you are keeping the burned area moist, so it doesn't dry out. That is what makes it hurt so much, because not only is it burned but the skin is dry. This also takes the heat out of the burn. If you want to put on sunburn gel, you can do that too to take the pain away, but the wet towel will do that too. \n\nI swear this works. Good luck!!\n\nI am certified in first aid, and you do not want to put moisurizer on a burn. that's worst thing to do. It is very thick and the layer of oil holds in the heat, and it will make you hurt worse.
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Days. Best advice is, don't ever get a sunburn.\nHaving said that, there are some medications that help with itching, especially at night. These would be anti-histamines like Benadryl. Take 50 - 75 mg. of Benadryl (aka diphenhydramine) at bedtime, and it will help you to sleep through it. Expect to be hung over in the morning, though. Another remedy (but harder to get) is lidocaine or benzocaine spray. This remedy only works for 20 minutes or so. Ice packs can help, as can a wet towel under a fan. Good luck.
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get an aloe plant, or aloe plant cream. If you get the plant, which i recommend for the future, cut offone of the top branches, cut it in half, then rub the juces on your skin. This stuff is awsome for all skin problems.
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For sunburn, you should use Aloe Vera gel to soothe the pain, but you can use Calamine lotion or Hydrocortisone cream over-the-counter  to alleviate the inflammation and redness. Apply at least two to three times a day until redness and inflammation dissipates/improves. If it's an oozing sore, I would stay away from Benadryl cream and go to the physician immediately. If you don't see the symptoms getting better in 3 to 5 days, make an appt to see your dermatologist.\n\n Make sure to use sunscreen from now on. I recommend SPF 30 at a minimum and wear lighter colored shirts, since darker colors attract the heat of the sunlight. And of course, if the topical agents don't help with the pain, you can take tylenol or motrin to alleviate the pain.I get this question all the time at the pharmacy.
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First of all, I am sorry you have to go through the pain. It is horrendous at times. I have suffered from migraines since '95. I have tried everything from prescriptions to vitamins to changing my dietary habits. I didn't want to rely on prescriptions alone, so if you have Tension Migraines which start from your shoulders/neck and works itself up then a quick way would be a shoulder/neck massage. Shower massagers also work just as good. If you have some Eucylptus Oil/Menthol Rub/Sports Creme massage your neck and shoulders first, then a hot shower. It loosens your muscles. Multi Vitamins as well. At any Health/Vitamin Store ask the clek for Fever Few in the gel capulets. This also works for Migraines. There is also Excedrin Migraine or even Excedrin Tension Headache this works good too if you can catch the Migraine in time. \n\nFor the long term, you might want to ask your doctor to have a blood test if you hadn't already had one. From my blood results, I was low on potassium. I am also a coffee drinker, so unfortunately the caffeine triggers mine as well. Stress is also a big factor. \n\nHope you feel better soon!
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It stings much like you scaled yourself with very hot water.  It really is a dumb idea to allow yourself to get a sunburn. Very light skinned people really should avoid the sun altogether.   Since my family came from the Artic Circle, we are especially vulnerable.
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aloe will work for temporary...call ur doc and tell em u need a scrip for a cream called silvadine.....u can look it up i got burnt on my arm second degree from an oven and my nephew got sunburned with water blisters...and they prescribed us both the same thing...it goes on and stays on aloe stops working in like 30 minutes...and stay cool.
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I have a disease called poly morphous light eruption.  Even a few minutes in direct sunlight used to cause me terrible rashes, itching and swelling.  There is a process where you can increase your resistance to the sun.  Start out at one minute a day in indirect sunlight.  Gradually increase the time and the intensity of sun exposure.  Please wear sunscreen as this will reduce your risk of skin cancer.  Hope this helps.  It worked for me.  I could only spend about thirty seconds in the sun a few years ago and now I can stay for ten or fifteen minutes.  I know that doesn't sound like much but it is a vast improvement for me.
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First of all don't use a sun bed, they emit the same amound of UV rays as the midday sun! I find that aloe vera is great for itchy skin and sunburn. You can buy aloe vera gel at health food shops or better yet buy an aloe vera plant and break off parts of the plant and rub it on.
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White vinegar will dry out the skin.  A sunburn is damaged skin, not tanned skin.  A sunburn is an injury.  The last thing you want to do is re-expose the skin to more sun again....   Are you nuts?  You have to protect this injury and you shouldn't reexpose it to more of the same damage again.\n\nYou need pain relief on the skin itself to cool it, and then medication inside you to take the edge off the pain (Tylenol is best.  Aspirin can cause more bleeding problems under the skin.)  \n\nOnce the pain is diminished only then can you revert back to using Aloe Vera.  Aloe Vera doesn't always work on an injury, it's an old time folk remedy that continues to be popular even though there are much better methods for dealing with a skin damage.  Aloe Vera tends to leave a sticky layer on the skin that adheres like a glue, and other than a few vitamins in the Aloe, it doesn't really have the healing properties you need.  \n\nGo get a sunburn relief product instead to cool and extinguish the pain, take the tylennol and make an appointment to see your doctor if the burn is extensive.  Leaving a sunburn to heal on it's own can be a real mistake, especially if there are blisters under the burn - that is a classic sign of severe damage. If those open blisters break open you will have tissue damage that will leave a horrible scar.   You have to treat a sunburn as if it was a burn from an open flame.  Again, this is skin damage, an injury that can become infected.  Get medical attention if my advice. \n\nSkip the wedding or cover your sunburn from all light.  Protect your skin.
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Keep the area clean and apply neosporin, or first aid ointment to keep the area clean and moist this will help it heal faster. if you are in pain I would suggest using a burn gel that contains lidocaine, the lidocaine will numb the area.\n\nFrom now on I would suggest using a lubricant, Take care.
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Couple of things...of course aloe vera, a vinegar sponge bath, or ice yourself down as long as you can stand it. I did this as a lifeguard and the aloe works, but the best is the vinegar. Use a sponge or wash towel. Of course it's only temporary and time will remove it.
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Greetings Moonflower. Your response to my question was excellent.So now I will try to help you. There is a product that once it contacts your skin it remains hot for 7 or 8 hours. That stands a chance of loosening stiff muscles anywhere. Next, migraine is best kept in control by a medicine called Imitrex but do you live in a tropical area? Is there a chance a bone is broken or sprained in the area of your pain and needs to heal or can you afford to see a doctor to order xrays?? Please have a doctor expert at reading x-rays give you his opinion.
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it depends on how much swelling it is. a little bit of swelling is common on sunburned areas because your fluids (mostly water) are being sent to that area to replenish the cells that have dried up from the sun. But if its causing you pain then u might want to see a doctor.
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first you should run your hand under cold water and then clean the wound.  If there are blisters, don't pop them.  Any first aid cream or burn cream will do (cream not ointment is best as it allows air to flow and is water based vs petroleum based.)  aloe works well if the skin isn't broken as does Honey  - yep that's what I said - Honey.  It has an anesthetic property to it and really does promote healing of burns (if the skin isn't broken)  If you have blisters its okay to use honey or aloe as well.  wrap you fingers with a non stick bandage and wrap them in gauze-  or you can use large fingertip band-aids if you have them available.  change the bandage every day for at least 3 days then you can let the fingers air...they should feel better by then.\n\nIf the skin is burned beyond blistering, you should see a doctor and get his advice.  3rd degree burns can get infected quite easily.  (there usually isn't any bleeding with a burn)
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To help heal it aloe vera gel works well (make sure nothing else is added). To help the pain, get a tube of Oragel (like they use for teething babies - works really well & fast). Otherwise, the tongue is one of the fastest things to heal in the body, so  it should be gone pretty quickly.