William Garza
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances, The Jakobsweg
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I have always thought of this as a laxative. What effect does it have on sunburnt skin?Apply Milk of Magnesia to it.
It is good topically for sunburn and diaper rash.I have always thought of this as a laxative. What effect does it have on sunburnt skin?
Do you have a credible source for that and how it works? When I look for information on this, there are a lot of sites that suggest that milk of magnesia will remove oil from the skin, exactly the opposite effect that one might want to achieve when treating sunburn. The one site that I found that did mention it as a treatment for sunburn had it listed under the category 'Unverified Home Remedies'.It is good topically for sunburn and diaper rash.
I can report that it has worked wonders as far as soothing the itch, and discomfort with "sun poisoning", as does Epson salts bath soak. I have used it and so has my family.Do you have a credible source for that and how it works? When I look for information on this, there are a lot of sites that suggest that milk of magnesia will remove oil from the skin, exactly the opposite effect that one might want to achieve when treating sunburn. The one site that I found that did mention it as a treatment for sunburn had it listed under the category 'Unverified Home Remedies'.
I think I will remain skeptical about this being any more than an unproven folk remedy. As for the practice of brining oneself in an Epsom Salts bath, I suspect it has a similar level of science behind it, and unless it were a cold bath, would be an incredibly uncomfortable experience for anyone suffering from sunburn.I can report that it has worked wonders as far as soothing the itch, and discomfort with "sun poisoning", as does Epson salts bath soak. I have used it and so has my family.
Yogert..forgot about that one.
I was not clammy for very long...
I stood under cold showers pretty mmuch every 3 hours to bring the core temps down..along with ..not exagerating here,apprx a liter plus an hour.
I am a heavy water drinker...
I have been known to drink over 6 gallons a day..easy
Pedialyte was the turning point.
2 liters in a day and a half.
A Veteran friend helped me in that dept.
Again..this was highly unusual behavior.
Ive worn full PPE along with street cloths, a Nomex over all, rubber gloves,boots,goggles,facemask and helmet in 110 deg weather with less drama.
Dang...
Guess i got old..
Just like that.
If this happened on the Camino, the cramos would have immoblized me..as thay did this morning on my right hind leg.
Full inner thigh to knee and partial calf.
The inner thigh was a BEEEEAAAAAST!
Solid as oak and felt like fire...
Lol
Some folks straighten out coz they feel the fire
Some folks coz they feel the heat...
I only survived this episode because you came running to this fools aid..
Ill be back to my usual 55%..( back injurys)... But thats good enough for this high pain tolorant fool.
This helped me rethink my mini first aid kit.
Thanks guys!!
Absolutely correct. Cooling the affected area stops the 'cooking' effects of the increased heat. Doing that quickly with readily available materials like plain, cool water, even running water from a tap, is better than delaying treatment. If you have milk or yoghurt - great - drink it or eat it - you will need the fluids and they will do you more good that way.The best advice for sunburn is to treat it like a normal burn. You need to cool the effected area with cold water to remove the heat before applying any lotions or potions. Failure to remove the heat before applying a lotion or potion can have the effect of cooking the effected area. This can lead to more damage being done and an increased risk of infection developing.
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