| darthdevidem01 said: Medical guidelines say cold water, it's most effective for minor burns. I know above room temperature water (lukewarm not hot) is also meant to help but not sure of anything else. |
Water also helps sun burns that get so bad that they itch uncontrollably. The only time I went to spring break in college I got a semi nasty burn on my chest. I couldn't control the itch and even breaking open and spreading an aloe plant that was growing outside on my chest didn't help. Sure I could have used some over the counter anti itch medication but I didn't have a car nor did my friends care that much (nor did I) to take me to a store to get a remedy. I ended up taking a 30 min or more shower just standing there letting the water hit my chest. Lo and behold the itch went away or at least controllable.
Same thing happens to me with allergic reaction to cut grass. I am not really allergic to anything but apparently cut grass. I can roll around in uncut grass but the second it is cut with lawnmower and the clippings are on the ground if I roll around in it then I can't stop itching. I used the shower method when I was a kid. Some reason I never learned my lesson to not play around in the grass after it was cut.... Not sure why I told you all these stories but fuck it. I hope it amused someone.
