Yesterday I spilled several ltrs of boiling water all over my wrist and forearm whilst trying to drain some pasta (lifted pot from hob, cloth I used to lift the pot snagged on the hob, large pot then just tipped to the right). I did the age old trick of cool water running over the burn area, but the pain was remarkably intense. I thought I had a high pain threshold but I had to take some pain killers and grit my teeth. What really saved the day was these gel dressing packs and burn gel I had stashed in the first aid kit. This is just a public reminder to stock up on burn gel and dressing, without it, I'm sure it would look a lot worse today!
https://www.boots.com/boots-emergency-burn-gel-80ml-10307304 https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/safe-sound-health-burn-gel-dressing-kit
This was our worry, I've broken bones, ripped skin and even had a bone marrow infection! So I'm fairly comfortable with pain, but christ on a bike, this was next level. My first proper burn. I've got 3 very small blisters today, a few mm big, remarkably the rest of the skin is just a little tight and a little sore but I'd align it with bad sunburn, really bad sunburn. I reckon had I not have had that kit in my first aid, it would have been a different story for sure. The wife was worried I'd go into shock it looked that bad at first
I'm sorry to hear about your burn accident, freshage. It sounds like a painful experience, and I'm glad you were able to manage it effectively. Cooling the burn with running water was a smart move. Having gel dressing packs and burn gel in your first aid kit truly made a difference in your situation.
