OK I got paint stripper spray on my face. Just a misting literally. So it burns like a bleeeaaaach ...
Water makes it hurt more though I have washed it a million times as well as showered with baby shampoo.
So is there somthing that will keep it from burning ... touch hurts, water hurts, and any bloody movement hurts.
Any medics on board has an idea ?
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Buddha.
Wil
Sorry: will baking soda neutralize it?
That sucks, its partially my fault :mad:
I found this on the web:
cold water is the best first aid when you burn yourself - 20 minutes under the tap is ideal. NEVER ice or vinegar or milk or butter or mustard or toothpaste or sunscreen or semen or vaseline or tomatoes or vanilla extract or yogurt or sour cream or egg white or lavender oil or cocoa butter or salt or tea or potato or shaving cream or olive oil- not until the skin is fully healed! ignore anyone who advises any of these!
for a chemical burn the injured/affected area should be irrigated for 2hours. thats right where ever he is burnt get it under a tap, make sure the water goes straight to ground. chemical burns must be irrigated for between 1 to 2 hours. since i don't know what sort of chemical i'll say that better more than less is very true in this cases.
i would advise that you cover the burnt area with sterile paraffin wax or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent)
cover the burnt area in paraffin wax after cleaning and removing any burst blisters - these are just sites of infection and will take longer to heal. wash and reapply every 4-6 hours - cover with cling wrap if you wish to cover with clothes - this will stop your clothes getting covered with paraffin and maintains the burn.
cling wrap alone is ok if you can't get hold of any paraffin. it also acts as a protective artificial skin - helping retain moisture and protect from further damage and pain. cling wrap is cheap and clean off the roll. in Australia ambulances often use this when someone has been burnt. - please note that cling wrap isn't always practical, like on your face.
paraffin creates a seal stopping water leaving the body and reduces pain as it protects sensitised nerves. the paraffin imitates the natural oils secreted by the skin. skin cells are better able to multiply and regenerate with this treatment. pain is also helped. make sure you buy plenty of this paraffin - as the burn heals switch to aqueous cream bp.(aqueous cream has a bunch of paraffin in it plus some moisturisers - look out for stuff that also contains sorbolene or glycerine as these help also). following this regime definitely will help your sunburn heal faster and peel less. aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can't contain fluids- this is a function of healthy skin.
so put aloe on, and then the paraffin on over the top as long as there is no broken skin this works great. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe - just paraffin.
long term treatment to prevent scarring or loss of function due to contractures(as skin heals it can tighten reducing how much you can move - a skin graft is necessary to repair this). daily moisturiser, daily stretches - talk to a physio, pressure bandages like tubigrip, massaging the scar. this all reduce/flatten the scar and minimise the need for further treatment/surgery.
Don't they usually have a number on those cans of who to call in case stuff like this happens? :)
Its been washed off, and Jeb nothing to do with you, bad coating by prev owner mainly, but then I opened a can of stripper that was bulged from the heat with my face to protect the spray from hurting the air ... nothing but stupidity from me.
I am over the initial strong burning part. Now what hurts the worst is water and hand contact.
I am going to take a nap under the fan ... and a house set to 12 below freezing ... that oughta freeze the stuff clean
off.
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Bacitraycin Plus with Aloe.
I had a near toxic avenger looking burn on my hand-lots of blisters-so a good 2nd degree burn ( grease fire...had to carry the pan outside ....ahh the price we pay for Bacon...)- used the bacitraycin on it daily and I have no scars.....
Warning.... the first application....( I may have done it too soon. ) burned like a SOB for a minute...then it felt much better.
Next time soak your head for two hours.... :icon_mrgreen:
That's a regular burn. I got chemical burn ? same treatment ?
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My bad...not the same treatment.
Dry sterile dressings ... changed regularly- rinse the burns with a mild antibacterial soap....let them air dry before new bandages.... ( Everything I could find said this ...).
If it's bad go see your doc.
Well its hurting less, water and touch still sting as does any movement, but the thing otherwise is nicely subsiding.
I look like a clown though ... not the metaphoric "clown" I use to refer to crazy people. Circus clown ... yea ...
I could not touch much of anything today, the cooking my wifey does with injun spices freaking sting ... even 20 ft away. No idea what to do, but I am thinking nothing for now, take tommorow off or work from home and get it to heal up a bit before going to work tuesday.
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Buddha.
Maybe call a doctor...see what you can put on it... Paint stripper is an alkaline (any numbers on the can you can call?)...
Stay out of the sun. Can't see why you couldn't use a burn ointment -it's all washed off- but I'm not a doc and you don't want to make it worse...
From my reading consulted the U.S Special Forces Medical Handbook couldn't find my EMT text book. But, since it is the face you can leave it open there are proponents for and against weather you want to use a selvedene cream or other anti-biotic on it. For the blisters as long as they are clear just let them be. If they burst trim them with sterile scissors so to not extend the peeling. Its just gonna take a bit for a second degree burn to heal. Sorry, but it's just gonna hurt for a while. Take tylenol or advil whichever your body tolerates. If you see signs of infection or it's not healing after a few days have an MD look at it. BTW wear a mask next time :thumb:
Mary :thumb:
I would say go see a doc, take time off work to avoid prolonged pain and possible scarring.
Quote from: jebz240 on June 06, 2011, 02:35:14 AM
I would say go see a doc, take time off work to avoid prolonged pain and possible scarring.
Thanks for all the advice guys, leave it alone is it.
WFH today, but back to the grind tommorow, it now looks a lot worse than it feels. As long as I am not moving any part of my face.
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Buddha.
LMAO your face is burning. mine is swollen. WTF do we get ourselves into Eh?. btw got those watches in from israel. i Flucking SCORED on that deal
Glad you're healing up Buddha. Although, I've got to ask out of curiosity, how'd you manage to get paint stripper on your face?
Quote from: jserio on June 06, 2011, 09:28:58 PM
Glad you're healing up Buddha. Although, I've got to ask out of curiosity, how'd you manage to get paint stripper on your face?
i know arent there less painful/caustic ways to alter ones appearance
STAY OUT OF THE SUN. Good way to turn a bad second degree burn into a third degree burn. You don't need to be a RED Injun >:(
Mary
He he he ...
Too late, already sporting a few spots of red blotches. The spot that peeled first hurts the most even now. Its nice and red from sun exposure. Now I got moisturiser with spf 30 sun block.
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Buddha.
If the epidermis is not healed you are just slow cooking your face and it will never heal. Seriously, stay out of the sun SPF 1000 is the only thing that will help you (BTW SPF1000 is the Burka that Islamic women wear). If you want it to heal you will stay out of the sun completely for a few days.
Now tell me what is wrong with Flick!
Mary
Oh, geez, I'm sorry to hear about this! Are you trying to compete with Mary? LOL, JK. It sounds like Jeb's onto the right treatment. Yeah, rinse it as long as you can so the burning stops but that was four days ago so I hope you're resting and healing somewhat comfortably!
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At least that's what I've heard......
Throw a couple in the tard farm gross out thread.
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At least that's what I've heard......
Throw a couple in the tard farm gross out thread.
hell ive got some ammo for that one. dont wanna get ti cancelled tho. :oops: oh buddha. next time you see a heat stressed solvent can. put it on ice before you open it. or in the cold somehow.
what's up with gs'ers messing their faces up??
i've managed to get poison ivy on my left eyelid. its starting to go away, but still looking pretty sketchy
Quote from: steezin_and_wheezin on June 09, 2011, 08:23:27 AM
what's up with gs'ers messing their faces up??
i've managed to get poison ivy on my left eyelid. its starting to go away, but still looking pretty sketchy
hell i didnt need chemicals to make my face look sketchy first time. was a gen 1 ford airbag. picking a fight with it. second time around is kidneys lol. and unknown allergies. anyways buddha. find anymore of those. chill them first before opening. chill them anyway you can. hell even with a garden hose
Full face helmet - Win
I have to also say that I witnessed an interesting Buddha stunt this past weekend :)
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on June 08, 2011, 10:30:38 AM
If the epidermis is not healed you are just slow cooking your face and it will never heal. Seriously, stay out of the sun SPF 1000 is the only thing that will help you (BTW SPF1000 is the Burka that Islamic women wear). If you want it to heal you will stay out of the sun completely for a few days.
Now tell me what is wrong with Flick!
Mary
Yea flick needs to get his little butt over here ... I have an imposter flick growing up here thanks to jeb and some genu-wine red neck engineering.
Jeb: Interesting stunt ... OK fine I'll cop to that. What I want to know is ... never mind, after all the pain with the bloody tanks, jeb left em here ... grrrr ...
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Yea that does suck- i thought you said the black tank was FUBAR so i tossed it up as a loss for us both :technical:
Nice meeting you btw!
Quote from: jebz240 on June 13, 2011, 09:31:09 PM
Yea that does suck- i thought you said the black tank was FUBAR so i tossed it up as a loss for us both :technical:
Nice meeting you btw!
you met the crazy injun... and survived :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
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Quote from: jebz240 on June 13, 2011, 09:31:09 PM
Yea that does suck- i thought you said the black tank was FUBAR so i tossed it up as a loss for us both :technical:
Nice meeting you btw!
you met the crazy injun... and survived :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
:woohoo: and i got another bike off of um :woohoo:
That little tank is really pretty useful as a raw material type deal.
They have these batteries now that are about the size of a cigarette pack that will deliver the punch of the full brick sized deal. You can refab the tank in such a way to use up the battery space, put some small carriers on the right side of it and put the battery on that. That will give you a couple extra gal capacity. Yea you gotta cut and hammer and weld, but you can do that square protrusion with a steel square tube type thing.
The big tank yea too much work to make it anything better ... but there are people who make teardrop tanks out of them and use the under side only and some fabrication later its an artists's dream.
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Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on June 16, 2011, 06:39:11 AM
That little tank is really pretty useful as a raw material type deal.
They have these batteries now that are about the size of a cigarette pack that will deliver the punch of the full brick sized deal. You can refab the tank in such a way to use up the battery space, put some small carriers on the right side of it and put the battery on that. That will give you a couple extra gal capacity. Yea you gotta cut and hammer and weld, but you can do that square protrusion with a steel square tube type thing.
The big tank yea too much work to make it anything better ... but there are people who make teardrop tanks out of them and use the under side only and some fabrication later its an artists's dream.
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Buddha.
And you're dreaming this up for a bike that already gets over 200 miles on a tank? Preparing for post-Armageddon Buddha-Land?
Oh its a flippin miracle that I haven't been a similar victim. I work at Sherwin-Williams and when its really slow I typically start spraying random stuff or setting things on fire...or both at the same time. =\
Hope it turns out ok!
Quote from: Streebek on June 16, 2011, 10:31:10 PM
Oh its a flippin miracle that I haven't been a similar victim. I work at Sherwin-Williams and when its really slow I typically start spraying random stuff or setting things on fire...or both at the same time. =\
Hope it turns out ok!
hell on slow days i make dough bombstakes less than 6 hours for detonation. whatever the mess hits. gets messy lol
Quote from: bill14224 on June 16, 2011, 07:52:34 PM
Quote from: The Buddha on June 16, 2011, 06:39:11 AM
That little tank is really pretty useful as a raw material type deal.
They have these batteries now that are about the size of a cigarette pack that will deliver the punch of the full brick sized deal. You can refab the tank in such a way to use up the battery space, put some small carriers on the right side of it and put the battery on that. That will give you a couple extra gal capacity. Yea you gotta cut and hammer and weld, but you can do that square protrusion with a steel square tube type thing.
The big tank yea too much work to make it anything better ... but there are people who make teardrop tanks out of them and use the under side only and some fabrication later its an artists's dream.
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Buddha.
And you're dreaming this up for a bike that already gets over 200 miles on a tank? Preparing for post-Armageddon Buddha-Land?
I think its for an 1100CC Yamaha Virago. It gets close to 170 miles or better on both tanks if you run the throttle the way i seem too.
Yea its for the 1100. But well, its jeb's call now. All I'm doing is mailing off the tank along wiht other trinkets in a couple days.
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Oh great, I got a mrsa infection in the burned areas, guess in bloodstream too.
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not good man. ive been fighting that shaZam! off for a while. :technical:
Quote from: The Buddha on June 20, 2011, 07:53:22 PM
Oh great, I got a mrsa infection in the burned areas, guess in bloodstream too.
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Ouch man, get better. Ill have a beer for you :cheers:
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 20, 2011, 10:02:48 PM
not good man. ive been fighting that shaZam! off for a while. :technical:
Hey man, My wife is worried about everyone in the house - her and kid - getting it, and the warning that it comes with it - it can cause organ failure etc etc, plus that once you get it, anytime you get a cut etc etc you're likely to get it easier ...
Any of it true ?
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Quote from: The Buddha on June 21, 2011, 08:12:57 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 20, 2011, 10:02:48 PM
not good man. ive been fighting that shaZam! off for a while. :technical:
Hey man, My wife is worried about everyone in the house - her and kid - getting it, and the warning that it comes with it - it can cause organ failure etc etc, plus that once you get it, anytime you get a cut etc etc you're likely to get it easier ...
Any of it true ?
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Buddha.
well, once you have it it IS easier to get it. any sores or anythign you havce cover them do what doc tells you as far as getting that knocked out. http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-126415/MRSA-infection?q=mrsa+infection
OK I should tell you something though ... India is rather very germ friendly. Plenty of em everywhere, billions of people in close quarters, open windows open drains etc etc ... just going there is like a whole 1000 vaccines. I've not been there in 6 years, but my wife and son went 2 months ago.
The immunity level Injuns have is pretty high, especially to old school microbes. Like Staph that MRSA basically is.
I think both the doc and my wife are over reacting a little. Anyway I'm being cautious though, dont want the kid to get it especially.
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Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on June 22, 2011, 07:10:22 AM
OK I should tell you something though ... India is rather very germ friendly. Plenty of em everywhere, billions of people in close quarters, open windows open drains etc etc ... just going there is like a whole 1000 vaccines. I've not been there in 6 years, but my wife and son went 2 months ago.
The immunity level Injuns have is pretty high, especially to old school microbes. Like Staph that MRSA basically is.
I think both the doc and my wife are over reacting a little. Anyway I'm being cautious though, dont want the kid to get it especially.
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yeah i would be careful to be honest. any boils or stuff keep it covered. launder linens etc. should be fine
As long as it is in the wound they shouldn't be affected unless she licks your face I'm not getting into the Buddha's sex life though!
For you my friend did you not follow my instructions? MRSA is nasty but the tough anti-biotics can get it. What do they have you on? Vanco what?
Mary
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on June 22, 2011, 11:39:52 PM
As long as it is in the wound they shouldn't be affected unless she licks your face I'm not getting into the Buddha's sex life though!
For you my friend did you not follow my instructions? MRSA is nasty but the tough anti-biotics can get it. What do they have you on? Vanco what?
Mary
I'm on Spectra ... and in what sorta sex life does she not lick my face ... man I'll bet you dont even crumple the sheets. :icon_mrgreen:
Not licking my face ... sheesh.
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Nah I don't do it under the sheets LOL. But, we wrestle. Whoa? Wait? How did you get me dragged into my sex life!
Back to the topic at hand. I work at a theme park and I get exposed to germs from around the world. My first year at Disney I had colds all the time! Now I don't really get the common cold or flu. I usually get the weird tough krap. I've had to be on IV antibiotics at home twice since July! Make sure you are cleaning your wounds at least twice a day. Keep 'em dry but not too much sun either. Are your wounds dressable?
Mary
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on June 23, 2011, 02:39:34 PM
Nah I don't do it under the sheets LOL. But, we wrestle. Whoa? Wait? How did you get me dragged into my sex life!
Back to the topic at hand. I work at a theme park and I get exposed to germs from around the world. My first year at Disney I had colds all the time! Now I don't really get the common cold or flu. I usually get the weird tough krap. I've had to be on IV antibiotics at home twice since July! Make sure you are cleaning your wounds at least twice a day. Keep 'em dry but not too much sun either. Are your wounds dressable?
Mary
i was always told to SLIGHTLY moisten them. theres an aqua gel i had used.
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on June 23, 2011, 02:39:34 PM
Nah I don't do it under the sheets LOL. But, we wrestle. Whoa? Wait? did you get me dragged into my sex life at a theme park and I get exposed to from around the world.
Mary
Ooooooo tell us more, and pics too please.
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Dry and cool is the better option IMHO, it likes warm and wet.
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Quote from: The Buddha on June 24, 2011, 08:32:21 AM
Dry and cool is the better option IMHO, it likes warm and wet.
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true. but was told by wound care before i had to leave, warm and wet = no. BUT drying out completely = no as well. BUT keeping it cool = yes. but some of mine had gone almost to the bone. had to rig up a bandage for it. used a silver based antibiotic/wound dressing for it. its mostly cleared up. until everythign started going to shaZam!. eyelids swollen etc. my daily life isnt fun lol. anyhoo back on topic, teh wife and kids will be fine. if you must, go to a doc, and have them write somethign that mrsa cannot fight.