I burned myself today!!

[cutiepatootie]

What a terrible day!
I was sitting in one of those fabric camping chairs, where your bum sinks in, and trying to eat HOT SOUP that I just cooked off the stove. I was tired, stressed, distracted, and THE ENTIRE THING FELL INTO MY LAP!! OMG! The worst pain ever!!! I hopped up, and quickly took off my pants...I could feel the heat trapped in my pants, and it was maybe 5 seconds??

Anyhow, I got 2nd degree burns and TWO blisters..where?? Right in the crack of my BUTT!! But my whole inner thigh, part of back thigh, butt, everything was burning for a good 4 hours. It was soo terrible!! I hadn't been in so much pain before!!

But I learned something...that if you get that kind of burn, soak yourself in cold water for however long it takes for it to cool down! For me, it took me over 4 hours of sitting my rear in the tub, using ice to keep the water cool, drinking plenty of water, keeping top half of body warm, and I took 2 tylenol (free from my cvs days :)).

So, it's something to keep in mind. If you or your toddler gets burned, remember to soak it in cold water. I know online it says 10 minutes, but it took me over 4 hours for my skin to feel better. Though the heat is off, my skin still felt like it was burning!! Even now, I'm sitting (carefully on an intertube) on an ice pack still! ANd it's 6 hours later!!

As for the blisters, don't pop them!
Any other advice from any hcw rn's out there? :)

What a night!!

[lanichan]

OMG, that sounds like an extremely painful situation. I hope you feel better after the tub soaking and sleep. Ohhh..blisters, yikes! It really sounds awful, at what point should you go to the doctor/emergency? It seems after all this time if it's still painful you might want to get it checked out. Just in case.

Take care!

[cuzisaidso]

You poor thing! I hope you feel all better soon. I don't think anyone's gonna kiss your boo-boo, though.

[Coupon*Crazy*Mom]

Ouch! I hope the blisters heal quickly and your pain goes away quickly too. Hugs!

[amerline]

I burn myself regularly. I love to cook and have 2 dimensional vision (no kidding). Neosporin plus pain is my best friend. I notice that Target makes a store brand version (triple antibiotic ointment w pain relief) for very cheap. Slather it on. It will help the burn heal and help w. the pain. Then after it heals use Mederma or just lotion regularly to keep scaring to a minimum. Good luck and wear good loose cotton underwear for a while.

[howesmath]

My ds burned himself when he was 22 months old. He was camping with dh and some other guys and their kids and dh was filling up cups with hot water for coffee and hot chocolate. Ds pulled one of the cups off the table and spilled it on his belly. He was burned from his nipple down to his diaper line on one side of his belly. It was 2nd and 3rd degree burns and they blistered. There was a paramedic and a dentist at the camping event and they said that he didn't need to go to the emergency room. We took him to the doctor the next day and he prescribed Silvadane and that stuff was the best. You might want to call your doctor about a prescription for that.

It looked horrible and it was a pain to keep bandaged on an active toddler. I'm sure it hurt, but he was sleeping on his belly the night after it happened. He only cried when we changed his bandages and when we washed the skin in the tub. It took a couple of weeks for it to heal, but it has been 4 years since it happened and he has no scars at all. Our pediatrician told us to put Vitamin E on it after it healed. We used lotion that had Vitamin E in it.

[billig]

After you've cleaned a 2nd degree burn, you can put the gel of an aloe plant on it and the pain will go away.
Cut off a 'leaf', 'spear', what ever they're called and cut off the flat side and I usually use the knife to scrape off the gel. Smear it on the burned area. Pain relief will be immediate. Usually the pain relief lasts as long as the gel is wet. Once it dries, you have to re apply. I usually use a wet washcloth or papertowel to wipe off some of the dry before putting more on.

[MrsPinecone]

I am sorry that your patootie isn't feeling so cutie right now.

I second the aloe. You can buy the gel at most drug stores if you don't have a plant.

[Lisa178]

WOW,I can't even imagine how painful it must be,I hope it heals up fast for you.

[MOM2SNOX]

OMG! That HAD to hurt like he**! Silvadene cream and aloe are our two favorites here. Hope you're feeling better soon!