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[GhostWriter24]

The pain is so unbelievably agonizing I wish I could pull a Cartman, freeze myself and wake up in the future. I really hope this shit isn't 2nd degree and I turn into a fucking sore-ridden, skin peeling leper.

I've already taken advil and have applied aloe but it ain't helping much, can't fall asleep. Someone at least show me a knowthatfeelbro.jpg D=

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Using Aloe Vera gel will help a lot.

 

[corporate cheerleader]

You're such a kind person, I'm sure some people here will show sympathy.

 

[Horse Detective]

Michael Fassbender would not cry!

 

[Salvadora]

Did you not feel yourself burning? I got terrible burns at a festival though so I do know how that feels.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I know that feel bro, I got way too many sun burns as a kid, horrific pain.

So fill a bathtub with vinegar and lay down.

 

[UnblessedSoul]

Gonna take a week or 2 for it to stop hurting, then another 2-3 weeks to heal to a suitable condition

 

[weepy]

Can't really say that I know what that feels like (more pigment and all). Hope it passes quickly.

 

[Arjen]

I know that feel, my calves are burned to a bloody crisp, hurts like hell.

 

[saunderez]

As an Australian who has been sunburned many, many times I sympathise but can only say, you should've used some sun block. 15 mins is all it takes to start feeling my skin begin burning, it freaking sucks.

The only advice I can give is buy some kind of aloe spray. The brand I use probably won't be available where you are but there should be alternatives. You'll want to use it every half hour but it will give some temporary relief.

 

[aznpxdd]

Yeah, sunburn sucks. My legs were sunburned so bad when I got water on it, the dead skin turned into powdered form smeared off...

 

[superpickleman]

Ooh sorry to hear that, been around people with bad sunburns before and it never looks like fun.

It's times like these that I'm glad I have a natural tan. Worse thats happened to me was my face peeled a bit a day after I took a nap on the beach while buried under sand with just my face exposed. Felt no pain though.

 

[Baraka in the White House]

Wait until soap from the shower hits it. :-/

 

[GhostWriter24]

Wait until soap from the shower hits it. :-/

I've been told not to use any.

 

[balddemon]

Cold showers are your friend.

 

[GasProblem]

I feel you bro.

I remember as a kid being totally sunburned from top 'till bottom. I was a walking tomato. The pain man. Sleeping is impossible. Putting on clothes hurts. It really sucks. And when your skin starts shedding you look like a leper.

 

[Arcipello]

a sunburn thread without pics?! you know the rules...

 

[Danielsan]

I spent my Saturday and Sunday chilling out in the sun on my balcony. I used factor 15 sunscreen and was mostly alright. Except for the fact that I made one crucial mistake. I forgot to put sunscreen on underneath my eyes and on my eyelids. Yesterday my eyelids felt like they were on fire. I looked like I had been up all night crying.
Bought some aloe vera based after sun lotion and it's a bit better today.

 

[Striek]

As a kid I got sunburnt a lot, spent all day every day at the pool or river every summer in Australias heat, almost never bothered with sunscreen. The worst I ever got had my arm blister up everywhere. That suckkkkkkkkkkkkked.

 

[Miggytronz]

I got burnt this past weekend, im at that point where its itching...............OMG.

 

[Stat Flow]

Wow the stories in this thread sound awful. Never experienced sunburn and doubt that I will.

 

[BlueSteel]

I went to the beach yesterday. Put sunscreen everywhere except my face.

Guess what's mildly sunburned bahaha... :C

 

[Steelrain]

Whenever I hear stories like this, it makes me even happier to be black

I hear that aloe stuff is where it's at.

 

[navanman]

Get some Lavender essentail oil and mix it up with the Aloe gel and it'll help greatly to take the heat away.

 

[LordCanti]

I know that feel bro. When I was younger my family would often take trips to Las Vegas, and on one such occasion, I got pretty damn sunburned. Not only that, but the black plastic lining of my flip flops melted and basically adhered to the bottom of my feet (it was like...110F). Peeling them off hurt like a bitch, and the lingering pain of the sunburn was fairly excruciating.

 

[Volimar]

Enjoy your freckles. Stop laying out.

 

[teruterubozu]

Pink is not a base tan.

 

[Hunter S.]

I love when my burns turn to a nice red-brown tan in about 6 hours, Damn it is nice to be a small amount Mexican.

 

[Jay Sosa]

I don't get why some people don't use sunscreen.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

I've never really gotten sunburned. At least not the way you describe.

 

[fredrancour]

I don't get why some people don't use sunscreen.

Well, in my case it's because I have some sun resilience and I just underestimated the amount of time I'd be spending outside by several hours. I have now purchased my own sunscreen since then- I usually just mooch.

 

[mrklaw]

I had archery on Sunday and was out in the morning sun for about 3 hours. Figured its the UK, and morning so it'd be fine. Ended up with lovely sunburn up my arms, but better than that, I have lovely zebra stripes where my arm protector went. So I'm now spending the week at work wearing long sleeves

 

[Wallach]

Using Aloe Vera gel will help a lot.

Yes. In fact we had a big aloe vera plant growing up, and once I had a sunburn that was unbelievably bad (I could hardly move without being in a lot of pain) and we cracked some of them open to rub directly onto my skin. It really does help.

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

Believe it or not vinegar helps the pain and itch. For me its better than aloe.

 

[Korey]

Yep, sunblock people.

 

[runningjoke]

Ice cold showers, dry off with your softest towel, apply lotion. Repeat before/after bed until the burn is gone.

 

[althe13]

i got sun stroke from lying at bondi beach in Sydney.... after getting motion sickness from being on a train for 12 hours to get there... and then because i was waiting in line to see Oprah afterwards i passed out and a helpful news reported came over and gave me some water. this was in the papers the next day:

'Several fans in the Macquarie Street queue looked exhausted as they waited to get in with at least one sinking to her knees and holding her head in her hands as she waited in the morning sunshine'
ughhh

so i know how u feel man try sleeping under a wet towel, using a spray bottle and aloe vera spray... and plenty of aspirin

 

[2San]

I'm brown, so I don't know that feel bro. I wish you well though!

 

[Red]

I would know that feel only if the sun didn't always caress my skin into a beautiful tan bronze. Sorry.

 

[Numpt3]

I heard that using a cheese grater is good for exfoliating sun burnt skin.

 

[Flink]

Take an epsom salt bath!

 

[Escape Goat]

whats this...sunburn? whats a sun?

 

[OG Kush]

This is why I love my brown skin.

 

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

At least you have this to look forward to.

See how big of a sheet you can peel off.

 

[Alucrid]

I've never really gotten sunburned. At least not the way you describe.

I never used to either as a kid when I spent the majority of the summer days at the pool. Now I do get a bit red

 

[MarkMclovin]

Worst pain ever before breaking a bone? Probably.

The most painful part to burn is the collar bone area and the foot.

 

[Iadien]

I don't get why some people don't use sunscreen.

Me either.

 

[Kafel]

At least you have this to look forward to.

See how big of a sheet you can peel off.

 

[Relix]

As a frequent beach visitor (and currently sunburn).... Dude, take showers with cold water, use Aloe Vera and just ride it out.

 

[NomarTyme]

Man UP!