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Okay, I went to the doctor. 1st and 2nd degree burns. He gave me silver sulfadiazine topical cream to put on it and keep it wrapped. He wants to see me again Wednesday to re-check the burn and take a look at a recurring rash I have on my hands.
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sulfadine is great stuff! Save it if you have leftovers, it's great for the next time you burn yourself. (plus, it's expensive as heck!)
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Glad to hear you got this checked.
I have done this kind of thing numerous times. Like you, I can't feel heat in my hands and arms. I did something similar a couple of weeks ago. I was frying up hamburgers (which I rarely do) and when I flipped them over hot grease splatter on my hand. All I felt was a slight sting and I kept cooking. Of course, it dawned on me that just because I only felt a slight sting, it was still burning my skin. I ran it under tepid water. I too blistered but I didn't go to the dr. It never crossed my mind as I knew it wasn't a 3rd degree burn - just 1st and 2nd. A 3rd degree burn will turn white or blackened and will usually cause a numb sensation. 1st degrees will cause redness. 2nd degrees will cause redness, swelling, blisters, and pain. I am caution when cooking as, like I mentioned, I just don't feel the burns. I asked my neuro about it as I can feel pricks but not heat. It's a sensory thing and different pain receptors. Honey is great for burns and they have done plenty of studies of putting it on patients with severe burns with great results. I usually put some on when I burn myself. ![]() http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20649832 |
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