Just got back from a week in Cornwall and got a slight problem - On thursday I went surfing, and when I got back to the beach I took off my wet suit and applied a fresh layer of sun cream everywhere........ apart from my feet (mainly as they were covered in sand). Aside from the usual sunburn, they've also swollen and I can feel fluid sloshing about on the top of each foot down towards my toes - anyone else ever had this? I've been applying plenty of moisturiser, ice packs and taking anti inflammatories, but the swelling still doesn't seem to be subsiding.
Has anyone had this before and what have you done about it?
(And yes I'm quite aware that it was stupid of me not to apply suncream to my feet, so please no patronising comments that I should have done so in the first place - that doesn't help - hindsight is a beautiful thing and it's a bit late now to tell me what I should have done 3 days ago!)
2007-08-05 01:13:17 · 4 answers · asked by Sinistra 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
There's no blisters, just swelling. As it's sunburn, and my local A&E dept is a nightmare, i really don't think it's bad enough to warrant me troubling them and waiting 5 hours to get seen. I'll probably see a pharmacist tomorrow and see what they say.
2007-08-05 05:47:58 · update #1
Yes, I've seen swelling with severe sunburn. One of my teens came home from a river tubing trip severely burned. I took him to the dr. the next day, was told he had second degree burns in places.
If you have blisters over the tops of your feet, you have second degree burns most likely. I would advise you to see a physician. In the meantime, continue the anti inflammatories, try a soothing sunburn relief gel that contains lidocaine, which is a topical pain reliever.
2007-08-05 01:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a second degree burn. You need to seek professional care. There is cream out there that is prescription strength that will help you a lot. It is called Silvadeen. If the swelling looks like blisters do not pop them. If the swelling does not look like a blister then you have swelling in the area from the body's natural healing process. Anti inflammatories are definitely the way to go. Problem is that you can get an infection if the area does not remain clean. Good luck
2007-08-05 12:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by Waylon W 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
go to the docs, i got sun stroke back in '95 but the fluid may be a build up of histamines. not nice. go to A&E.
2007-08-05 08:30:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep, happened to me. Take Piriton.
2007-08-05 08:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by carnival queen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋