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RE: I feel like I am going to die ... - 6/22/2006 10:37:14 PM

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kiska,

Another good product is water babies or baby magic sunblock, they are both water proof ( not sweat proof so do reaply often) and are SPF 50.... myself and my son are both hella pale and its one thing I will not go out of the house without durring the summer. His pediatrician recommended that even when not going out to start applying sunblock daily so that when you do go out you have a bit of a shield.

Also, aloe vera after sun lotion from banana boat is a great one to use when crispy lol.

Oh and stay away from caffeine until you have healed, that means no black tea because tea and coffee and any caffeine is a natural way to force fluid out of your body, and you definately dont want to do that at this point. Propel waters would be a good choice because they include extra electrolytes that will help your body maintain its natural moisture balance. ( and on a good note it doesnt taste nasty like some of the other stuff out there lol )

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RE: I feel like I am going to die ... - 6/23/2006 4:51:30 AM

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I appreciate all the advice. Seeing a doctor isn't an option due to my boyfriend ... He wont take me unless he thinks I'm dying ... But I'm going to try all the other things. I just wantto curl up and sleep ... I have to cook something for dinner though because he'll be home in like half an hour and he already told me he's had a bad day. *sighs* I pick the perfect day to get a sunburn don't I? Gawd ... I'm going to look up the symptoms of shock first though because I'm starting to feel strange. I don't know how to explain it. I'm making ridiculous typos ... I keep having to go back and rewrite. I know that probably doesn't sound like anything but for me thats weird. I usually type 90 words a minute with 100% accuracy. I just feel strange. Tired and strange.

I know you posted that when you weren't feeling the best. But what comes across is the picture of a selfish individual who doesn't seem to care too much about what happens to you - much like my ex husband in fact. He hated anything that interfered in his plans, like my nosebleed, or the time our son (aged about 10 at the time) got food poisoning pretty bad and was in hospital for 3 days at the time when he was intending to get the shearing done

He had no patience with illness in others and tended to soldier on himself when he was ill. What you said raised a big ugly ol' red flag to me - but I apologise if I have got it wrong

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RE: I feel like I am going to die ... - 6/23/2006 4:59:00 AM

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Please just keep drinking lots of water for a few days.....Your body got handed a real shock, and it needs to rehydrate.

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RE: I feel like I am going to die ... - 6/23/2006 5:22:23 AM

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kiska,

The best part of this is that you (probably) won't go out in the sun again (in South Carolina, in June?? I'm tempted to add "young lady," but I'm not a dom) without a lot of sunblock. If you had skin cancer as a kid, that's even more of a reason to take care of your skin now...but you know that.

I wanted to thank you for reminding me of a story that involved a moment of great kindness. I lived in Kenya for a year between high school and college. I have extremely fair skin and even burn easily here in Maine, so as you can imagine, my mom sent me off with lots of advice about wearing hats and long-sleeved shirts (no such thing as effective sunblock in those days). And because I was 17 and have always hated hats, I of course ignored all the good advice.

Kenyan independence day arrived, and I went into the center of Nairobi to watch a big parade and, I hoped, get a glimpse of President Kenyatta. I got into town early in the morning to secure a good viewing place and was there for several hours, waiting. Finally, when the sun was highest in the sky (on the Equator, in Africa, at 6,000 feet), I hear the national anthem being played and the crowd noise pick up -- clearly, it's the president coming.

Just as President Kenyatta's open limousine begins to pass the spot where I'm standing -- and by the way, I'm VERY obvious because I'm the only white person I've seen all day -- I start to faint. I can feel myself going and think I'm also going to be sick, because the sun has made me nauseous.

(Here let me pause to say that sitting down while the president passed was not a good option. Can we all spell d-i-s-r-e-s-p-e-c-t? Only 10 years after independence, a white person doing that while the Kenyan head of state passed by might well have been tossed in jail.)

Anyway, down I start to go. And suddenly, what seems like a dozen hands are holding me up. The people around me had seen what was happening. They also knew what might happen if I sat down. So they reacted instantly and held me until the president had gone by. Then they put me on the ground, shared water and food, bawled me out for not wearing a hat (!), and made sure I was ok before they let me leave.

It was very self-indulgent of me to share that story, but it is such a nice memory for me. I wish that were the last time I got into trouble with the sun, but some people take a while to learn....

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RE: I feel like I am going to die ... - 6/23/2006 6:13:19 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Rayne58
I know you posted that when you weren't feeling the best. But what comes across is the picture of a selfish individual who doesn't seem to care too much about what happens to you - much like my ex husband in fact. He hated anything that interfered in his plans, like my nosebleed, or the time our son (aged about 10 at the time) got food poisoning pretty bad and was in hospital for 3 days at the time when he was intending to get the shearing done He had no patience with illness in others and tended to soldier on himself when he was ill. What you said raised a big ugly ol' red flag to me - but I apologise if I have got it wrong

Yeah, I know ... Reading it in that light does make him seem like a jerk. I guess what I was trying to illustrate was (aside from the fact that I couldn't go to the ER due to reasons I've already explained) that I didn't want to trouble him with my idiocy when he'd already been having a bad day.

Not knowing anything about your ex husband, all I can say about that situation is, I'm sorry you had to go through all that. I think a lot of men can be that way though ... My boyfriend isn't *that* bad but he does get impatient when he perceives weakness in those around him, especially if that weakness interferes or 'holds him back' ... So, yeah ... Sometimes I think its a guy thing.

But I don't like discussing my relationship problems on forums because the thing is, you only get a one sided view. So its impossible for anyone to really give solid advice because there's more than one side to any situation. It also allows me to subconciously (or otherwise) present the situation in such a manner as to get only the answers I *want* to hear. If that makes any sense ...

findmedaddy,

I didn't have skin cancer when I was a kid. I should have been more clear. I've had REALLY bad sunburns as a child and that already increased my risk of getting skin cancer. Thats what I meant about that ...

Also, I loved your story. Its wonderful that the people around you really came together to keep you safe, in more ways than one. That must have been some amazing experience though. To be there and see the president. I don't feel like it was self-indulgent of you to share that.

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RE: I feel like I am going to die ... - 6/23/2006 8:31:17 AM

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I myself have an allergic reaction to the sun..and yes we know it's sun light I will get hives on one side if sitting next to a sunny window..I BURN if in the shade ...and have been taken to the hospital with sunstroke on a cloudy, overcast day after no less than 15 min exposure outside...I wear SPF 50 sunscreen and SPF 60 when i can find it...AC is my best friend...

I know exactly how you feel Etney. I get hives from the sun too (and sunblock doesn't help prevent it) and it also started when I was in my teens. I've noticed it gets worse as I get older. I have to wear 50 or 60 sunblock as well (Hawaiian Tropic makes some really good ones in 60 SPF that actually kept me from burning while in Cancun). If I go out without sunblock, I start to turn pink within 15 minutes. Sometimes it sucks being irish, lol.

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RE: I feel like I am going to die ... - 6/23/2006 9:42:20 AM

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First of all, i think it's pretty awful that so many people are assuming that your boyfriend is some sort of evil bastard. It makes me wonder why more people don't ask questions about 'WHY' he couldn't take you, vs. telling you to dump him.

Second...you using cool water IS a good idea. It's common sense with all burns, including sunburns, that cool water (not ice) is how you should treat it. Covering it in cool cloth or immersing it. If it blisters, it's a second degree burn. If not, it's first degree. Regardless...you did the right thing. :)

i hope you feel better!

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