Burns.

[ummmm]

I burnt my arm on Sunday. I ran it under cold water and had frozen peas on it for about 2 hours. I had to because of the pain :-(

I thought it was going to be ok but today it's starting to blister. Is there anything that can be put on it?

The burns about the size of my palm.

[YUMMYMUM3010]

I swear by Tea Tree Oil. Dries burns up a treat, minimal scarring.

[ummmm]

Thanks.....I'll give that a go. Looks like this one gonna leave a pretty big scar :-(

[Sqad]

ummmm...sounds nasty.

Don't put ANYTHING on it.

Take ibuprofen for the pain and report back to AB tomorrow.

[ummmm]

It doesn't hurt so much now sqad except if anything touches it. So I can't wear jumpers at the moment.

This is not the first time I've had a bad burn from a kettle. I once tipped a whole kettle of boiling water down me. Now that was nasty....!!!

I'll will let you know tomorrow and will try hard not to moan too much :-( It's just that I have the lappy on the arm of the sofa and I keep rubbing it by accident.

[fbg40]

Hi Ummmm
NEVER NEVER put anything on a burn. The only people qualified to treat burns by an application of whatever are medical professionals. As a retired Fireman, even we weren't allowed to teat burns apart from plenty of water to remove the heat. If it doesn't get any better, seek professional help.
Good luck
FBG40

[ummmm]

Thanks fbg40.

[spindle666]

if the burn is bigger than a 50p you should go to A and E to get treatment use no creams run under cold water for 10 mins ( it will so cold it will hurt ) but this takes the inner heat from the burn.cover with a dry loose gauze not anything with fluff hope this helps

[ummmm]

That's a bit dramatic moomoo. I burnt my arm on a kettle, actually the steam, why waste A&E's time with something that in grand scheme of things is farely minor.

I only asked if there was something I could put on it to stop it blistering. Which it's starting to do..

Gosh.....some people eh?

[cazzz1975]

the blistering is part of the bodys normal healing process

[ummmm]

I can't open the link.

[saxy_jag]

Blister is usually good, because it's the body's way of protecting the damage whilst it heals. However if, as Spindle says, it's much bigger than a 50p coin (which you said it is), then you should get it looked at PDQ.

Definitely don't put anything on it. You run a very real risk of either cooking or infecting it if you do, and if you do go to A&E, they'll probably have to clean off whatever it is before they can treat it.

You could phone NHS direct. You'll be able to speak to a professional (usually a nurse) who will tell you whether you should go to A&E. Honestly, the A&E staff won't mind you going.

[caththecrazy]

Get some Acriflex on it - fantastic stuff

[ummmm]

It's still very hot to the touch....but honestly, I really don't think it's bad enough to go to A&E.

Thanks anyway peeps xx

[Sqad]

ummmm....How is your arm today?

[rinkins]

Our GP surgery has a minor injuries clinic in the mornings, led by nurses, you could try that. The best thing I ever had for a burn was Flamazine but you can't get it over the counter.

Do you mean a burn or a scold ummmm?

[grasscarp]

If you are serious that it is still hot and as large as you describe I would go to A&E.

[Bbbananas]

"teat burns" ? (fbg40's comment)
Ouch :-(