Ouch!

[Robyn]

I've had a bad day anyway. I just gave myself 1st and 2nd degree burns on my palm and 2 fingers trying to cook dinner. OUCH!

Just needed to whine a little. Headed to Walgreens for gauze as advised by the nurse momentarily. Still hungry.

 

[ski diva]

Sorry you're having a tough day. Treat yourself to some take out!

 

[pinto]

Hey, you be careful. How are you going to grab a ski pole?????

 

[SueNJ]

A few years back, I dumped boiling water over the back of my right hand, resulting in 2nd degree burn. I found that wrapping several layers of wet gauze loosely around my hand helped tremendously to keep the pain down.

 

[NannyMin]

Ouch! I'm sorry you are having a tough day. :( I vote for forgetting dinner and going straight for some wine and chocolate!

Make sure you get the gauze that doesn't stick to the wound.

 

[Severine]

OMG, I'm so sorry!!! Take it easy!

 

[Robyn]

Hey, you be careful. How are you going to grab a ski pole?????

I may be skiing poleless this weekend. Thanks for the sympathy Divas.

 

[Native Vail Gal]

I may be skiing poleless this weekend. Thanks for the sympathy Divas.

Well...Poleless is better than TOPLESS! :D

Feel better! Call if you need anything! I'm so sorry you're hurting! :(

 

[Skimom]

I bet I know which Walgreens you went to! You could have stopped at Whole Foods for some delicious grub!

A couple weeks ago DD was helping me chop veggies with my new cutco knife and needed 4 stitches in her finger. I felt very bad!

 

[Robyn]

The pint of Ben & Jerry's is serving as both ice and food right now. And they are so freakin rude at that Walgreens the last time I was there was after toe surgery and they were just as rude.

 

[Skimom]

I agree about the rudeness...I'm hoping they will get a new staff when they move! They've let that store go way down. Luckily I don't have to go there often!

Get better soon.

 

[SkiNurse]

Ouch!!! :Cry:

But, hooray for Ben & Jerrys!!

 

[snowski/swimmouse]

Ben & Jerrys-the perfect double solution! Feel better quickly!

 

[Daria]

A great treatment I found several years ago when the only thing open was the liquor store (it was late on Thanksgiving day) was mint toothpaste. The menthol really helped to relieve the burn. Good luch and heal fast!

 

[itri]

Owie, Robyn!

I've had really good luck decreasing the severity of burns by immediately sticking my hand under cool (NOT cold) running water. I was skeptical the first time I tried it, but it really does help. I think the theory is that it helps transfer the heat out of the cells before it can do any more damage. I accidentally touched my knuckle to the element of my (heated up) toaster oven yesterday, immediately stuck it under some water, and it doesn't hurt at all. There's a little scabby area where the burn is, but it's totally painless. I've managed to avoid some pretty nasty burns with this trick.

Oh, and I think Walgreens in general blows. I haven't been to that particular one, but the Stapleton one and the one on Quebec and Leetsdale aren't so great either. The Stapleton one had a 4 hour wait last month when I tried to fill DS's prescription for his ear infection. I said no thanks and went to King Soopers where they filled it in less than 10 minutes!

Hope your hand is feeling better soon, Robyn! Ben & Jerry's is a miracle drug!

 

[num]

Oh Robyn, that sucks! Food is a cruel mistress. It's gotten me with second and third degree burns. If you've still got skin, aloe and lidocaine help lots! Do you have exposed dermis? You'd likely get silver sulfadiazine. It's great stuff. I hope you heal up quickly and fully, and get some yummy stuff from Whole Foods' hot bar in the meantime!

About Walgreens, I dunno about in the rest of the country, but around here they're on point. Might be related to them being from here, though.

 

[Robyn]

Thanks everyone. Per the nurse on the ask-a-nurse line last night I am seeing my doctor later this morning. Actually, he's not scheduled to work today but was coming in to do paperwork and decided he wanted to see me himself rather than have an associate see me. I love my doc!

Because some of the blistering is right at the base of my middle finger and will be irritated by daily life I want him to look and tell me what I need to do/watch for. At this point, when it's wrapped it doesn't hurt too bad.

 

[Jenny]

The pint of Ben & Jerry's is serving as both ice and food right now. And they are so freakin rude at that Walgreens the last time I was there was after toe surgery and they were just as rude.

Excellent remedy to both problems!

 

[SnowHot]

I may be skiing poleless this weekend. Thanks for the sympathy Divas.

Need Terry's big mitten?

 

[MaineSkiLady]

So sorry to read about this, Robyn! Ow, burns hurt Big Time. Hope you got some good medical advice and are feeling better soon!!!