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Aibu to ask what to put on a a scald

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Nousernameforme · 01/10/2018 15:14

Sorry blatant posting here for traffic.
I have just scalded myself with some boiling water from the kettle.
I do not need to consult a doctor or phone 111 it's a minor scald.

I just wondered if anyone had some tips on how to treat it so it stops hurting and i don't spend my evening with my wrist in cold water

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EwItsAHooman · 01/10/2018 19:02

Funny how it's worked for DM countless times and me countless times. It's never left a scar either.

Anecdata doesn't replace actual medical advice. Post a link to a few studies showing that toothpaste is a good idea.

And don't put tinfoil on it.

PhilomenaButterfly · 01/10/2018 19:12

If the OP wanted actual medical advice, wouldn't they go to a doctor?

BertrandRussell · 01/10/2018 19:22

“I had a bad scald a couple of years ago and was told to out aloe Vera gel on it the cover with cling film to stop infection risk. It was quite a bad burn and took a good 3 weeks to feel better. Hth”

If you had cooled it in cool water it wouldn’t have taken so long to heal.

TheOxymoron · 01/10/2018 19:23

GoatYoga Please re-read. I never suggested the OP could buy it. I stated that it is good for burns and scalds. I said that it very much sounds that it is minor and should just require cool or lukewarm water.
It doesn’t hurt to give people information as long as you’re confident the information is correct.
First do no harm.

Ninjawannabee · 01/10/2018 19:23

I know someone who burnt their foot with a boiling kettle ful, they got honey applied under the dressing after the first few days. Presumably this was medical grade sterile honey... But what purpose does it fulfill? Def wouldn't use the old jar of Rowse in the cupboard with crumbs and bits of butter in it

BertrandRussell · 01/10/2018 19:25

“If the OP wanted actual medical advice, wouldn't they go to a doctor?”

So it’s ok to give her completely batshit dangerousadvice? Rather than sensible first aid advice?

Ohyesiam · 01/10/2018 19:27

Ex a&e nurse here. Don’t put anything on it except cool water. If it’s painful later you can use wet ice.

EwItsAHooman · 01/10/2018 19:29

If the OP wanted actual medical advice, wouldn't they go to a doctor?

That doesn't make it okay to spout harmful shit like "put toothpaste on it"

MissionItsPossible · 01/10/2018 19:29

And this is why you Google and go to a reputable site like NHS instead of asking random people on a forum. If the first few replies had all told you to put toothpaste on it would you have whacked out the Colgate?

PhilomenaButterfly · 01/10/2018 19:56

Batshit dangerous advice that has always worked for me and my DM? It really does work.

RayRayBidet · 01/10/2018 20:00

A friend of mine had a serious large burn on her leg and in hospital had dressings with honey applied. However this was a serious burn, dressing prescribed by a doctor under clinical conditions and apparently the honey was excruciating when it made contact with the burn. Not a home first aid remedy.

PurpleDaisies · 01/10/2018 20:01

Whether or not you feel it works for you, it’s terrible medical advice.

EwItsAHooman · 01/10/2018 20:04

Batshit dangerous advice that has always worked for me and my DM? It really does work.

If it worked then doctors would recommend it.

QuitMoaning · 01/10/2018 20:06

Just been requalifying as First Aider today and we covered burns. The advice has never changed. Cold water for much longer than you think and then some more.

No ice on it, no butter and no toothpaste.

1 person says toothpaste, everyone else says no! I am qualified first aider and there are people here with better qualifications and we all say just cold water.

pollyhampton · 01/10/2018 20:10

Nothing but cold water. I burnt my finger a few months ago, did an hour submerged in water then went to the pharmacist. They sold me a brilliant burn gel that really helped but only after the water had taken the heat fully away

specialsubject · 01/10/2018 20:14

....and would be sterile.

first aid kits do not contain ointments or creams as they are an infection hazard. A basic first aid course takes half a day and fends off fuckwittery. Do it.

GoatYoga · 01/10/2018 20:14

@TheOxymoron - if she can’t get it why suggest it, especially as it goes against clinical guidance.

PhilomenaButterfly · 01/10/2018 20:16

EwIts so I'm making it up? I just said it's worked for us. It does take the heat out. Obviously you run it under a cold tap for as long as possible first.

PurpleDaisies · 01/10/2018 20:17

You’re talking non scientific rubbish philomena.

Just stop.

purpleline · 01/10/2018 20:21

This is really bad advice Philomena. Please just stop.

EwItsAHooman · 01/10/2018 20:25

Your post and the post on page one saying to put toothpaste on it should be deleted in all honesty as it's dangerous advice.

ShowOfHands · 01/10/2018 20:27

I walked out in traffic without looking today and I'm fine. Therefore you should do it too.

Carrrotsandcauliflower · 01/10/2018 20:34

Running water for twice as long as you would think, after that If the skin isn’t broken I always use lavender oil. My mum was a cook and swore by it stopping scarring.

LynetteScavo · 01/10/2018 20:42

So hopefully we've established you don't smother scald in toothpaste and wrap it in tin foil.

Cold water, cold water, cold water.

Fakeflowersandlemonade · 01/10/2018 20:44

Cold water and wrap it in cling film. Make sure it's clean, maybe cut the first bit of the role off to make sure. I'm first aid trained.

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