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[Cookie]

I was trying to make dinner and had poured hot chicken stock from my pot into a bowl so I could use the pot. I opened my cupboard to get some rice and a 5 lb bag of grits fell out into the bowl. A wave of hot chicken stock washed over me. I'm not a screaming type, but I screamed. I stripped insanely fast and was in cold shower in my socks within seconds. I think that's why my burns are all first degree. Still, I'm in a lot of pain and wrapped in gauze, mostly my lower stomach. I have some prescription silver cream from when I was burned at work in the past and it's not expired yet, so I've put a good sized dent in that. It's good for healing and preventing infections. The whole thing scared me so bad, though, I couldn't stop shaking for an hour. I just know it could have been a whole lot worse.

[firecat88]

*offers hugs and cookies* Ouchies. Glad you're ok and that it wasn't as bad as it could've been.

[Jester]

Sounds like you found some burn cream, so that's good.

A couple of months ago when I stupidly grabbed a hot oven rack with my un-mitted hand and burned the out of it, I had no burn gel, so I simply used some aloe ointment/gel/whatever stuff I had for sun burns, rubbed that into my hand for about half an hour, and while it still hurt that night, the next day it was simply just a little tender with only one blister on the end of my left pinky.

If you have anything with aloe, use it! The stuff works!

[Food Lady]

I'm glad you're ok! When I was 2 I pulled a fresh pot of coffee down on myself and got 2nd degree burns. (Mom took me to the ER, didn't put water on me.) Whatever burn cream they had worked, and I have ZERO scars. So you will probably come out unscathed.

[ArcticChicken]

Yeah, aloe is pretty brilliant for burns. Another thing that helps, and this works for all injuries, is to let yourself feel it. I swear this works. For as long as you can bear to do it, think about your injuries. Cry, yell, swear, whatever. It's not a substitute for medical attention, but it dramatically speeds up healing time. A couple weeks ago I splashed very hot oil all over my hand, and with a combination of cold water, aloe, and a great deal of yelling I didn't even get a blister, my hand was completely healed by the next morning.

[Cookie]

Thanks for the tips, everyone. Burns are significantly better this morning. Still sore and still a lot of them, though. First order of business was finding something I could actually wear that wouldn't hurt so I could get ginger ale for my sick husband. If it's not one thing, it's another sometimes.

[emax4]

Years ago I worked at a grocery store. i got off of work and could have picked something up, but I knew there was a pot pie in the freezer and planned on eating that. I was hungry to begin with and knew that it would take a good 40 minutes or so for it to cook (I hate microwaving non-leftovers), but I toughed it out.

I heard the buzzer go off so I ran downstairs to get it. I grabbed a bowl first and set it nearby so I can put the whole thing, foil and all, in the bowl. I opened up the oven, took the cookie tray out and rest it on the burners. I don't know if the oven mitt I was using was broken in some places or what, because when I grabbed the pot pie from the top using my oven mitt, it burned through. I yelp out in pain as the pot pie goes flying.. almost slow-motion in the air... ..only to fall face down on the kitchen floor! I was so mad, AND HUNGRY!

I ran off to McD's to grab some food real quick and was admittingly a sucky customer because I was so friggin' hungry.