[Trombone-l] Sunburn ..please share your remedies.

Sun Jul 1 20:55:42 CDT 2007

Growing up in Miami in an era when "Sunshine is GOOD for you" and PABA had
not yet found its way into "Suntan Lotions" sunburn was not unusual. Noxema
and tea bags were the standard treatment for over exposure. 57 years later I
haven't found anything better for ease of pain; however, I have learned to 
stay out of the sun. I'm getting tired of supporting my dermatologist in a 
life style to which I would like to become accustomed!
 A good preventative preparation for the lips is "Dermatone" which is 
available at outdoor sport supply stores. It has an SPF of 23 and is good 
for chapped lips also.

Fred H

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Dinwiddie" <billdin at comcast.net>
To: "List Trombone" <TROMBONE-L at server5.samford.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Sunburn ..please share your remedies.

> Oh yeah...pretty hard to forget those sunburn experiences. Mine happened 
> on
> a sunny July day in Michigan when I spent about 3 hours on the wrong side 
> of
> the hotel pool, so I got the sun's direct rays, the reflected rays from 
> the
> pool, and the reflected rays from the concrete. I was OK for about two
> hours, then it started to come on. We were playing a show that night 
> outside
> and the temp dropped to about 50. I was cooking on the inside and freezing
> on the outside, which produced a very obvious and uncontrollable shiver. I
> was shaking so bad that I couldn't play.
>
> There was a "cast party" after the show and I asked the hostess if she had
> anything for sunburn. Bless her, she led the way to the bathroom and
> produced a big jar of Noxzema. I coated myself with it to a depth of about 
> 4
> inches. It worked great...for a while. Then it stopped working. What 
> really
> worked, however, was about 5 stiff drinks. I didn't feel anything for the
> rest of the night...but the next day....Oi !!!
>
> Big hangover plus major sunburn equals absolute misery, and I was very
> miserable for about 5 days. Today, I stay out of the sun. That experience
> totally traumatized me and now I use a lot of sunblock and always wear a
> shirt and/or hat.
>
> Have great respect for the sun. Those UV rays only have about 20 miles of
> nitrogen to penetrate before they penetrate YOU.
>
> Bill Dinwiddie
> billdin at comcast.net
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daryl Burch" <daryl at burchinteractive.com>
> To: "Charles Levine" <chardy2 at totcon.com>
> Cc: <Trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 2:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Sunburn ..please share your remedies.
>
>
>>I actually fell asleep on the observation deck of a cruise ship in
>> 30ft. seas with 30-50knot winds because it was the only place on the
>> ship I could feel relatively comfortable and not hurl my brains out
>> anymore. When I awoke, I had apparently slept 6hrs. in full sun + the
>> winds. Fortunately I wore long pants and a wind breaker. So I ended up
>> with 2nd degree sunburn only on my face, hands & neck.
>>
>> My cheeks and and backs of my hands blistered, cracked & weeped for a
>> week.
>>
>> Two things that helped ease the freakish pain and promoted the healing
>> believe it or not were:
>>
>> A) Noxema -- slather it on & cover with a cool soaked wash cloth. Cools
>> soothes & smells good ta boot! (The key is to leave it on and cover it
>> with a cold wash cloth.)
>>
>> B) Tea bags (Tetley! Not herbal!) -- Something about the soaked tea
>> leaves (maybe it's the caffeine... more likely the titanic acid) really
>> soothed the pain. Microwave 2 or 3 tea bags in a mug of water for 2 or
>> 3 minutes. Let steep and allow to cool. You can either place the tea
>> bags themselves on the affected area. Or put the brewed tea in a spray
>> bottle (we are 'bone players after all!) and spray the affected
>>
>> I've never forgetten that experience, mainly because I had to perform 2
>> shows in those seas, while 99% of the 800 passengers were bringin' all
>> that great boo-fay! back up for discussion. Nobawdy wanted to watch
>> half-wit cruise singers do yet-another Bette Midler medley badly. But
>> we went on anyway.
>>
>> After which I drank heavily and nearly signed off at the next port.
>>
>> ..unwisely, I calmed down & did 5 more ships. I just made sure they
>> were bigger than that first floating pop can!
>>
>> On the 4th I met me now wife of 15yrs., 2 kids & a 4th mortgage. So I
>> guess it wasn't all bad.
>>
>> I've got plenty of other "cruise ship war stories." Many involving vast
>> quantities of rum, a couple of sharks, and one time with the police on
>> the beach in Antigua. But fortunately that's the only one involving a
>> severe sunburn.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> -D-
>> www.radionoise.com <- Rock star by night
>> www.burchinteractive.com <- Tech-nerd by day #;-)
>>
>>
>> On Jun 18, 2007, at 11:02 PM, Charles Levine wrote:
>>
>> I have found that the best thing for sun-burned lips is "Aquaphor"
>> .charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <mcclurefamily at srt.com>
>> To: <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:27 PM
>> Subject: [Trombone-l] Sunburn ..please share your remedies.
>>
>>
>>> How have you handled the experience of sunburn and playing?
>>> Especially if your face and lips were sunburned.
>>>
>>> I fried myself really good this past week (easy to forget
>>> sunscreen when you start work & it is 45 degreees outside).
>>> Then I had to play W and R.  It hurt quite a bit. Happily, I am
>>> beginning to get over it now.
>>>
>>> What do you do when it happens to you? This is what I did.
>>>
>>> 1. Applied vinegar to ease burning  (first three days)
>>>
>>> 2. Alternated slathering vaseline/vitamin E oil/Aloe Vera gel on
>>> all the burned spots-- face,ears, neck and arms. Just vaseline on
>>> lips. Anywhere from four to eight times per day...as soon as it
>>> felt dried out again, I applied it again.
>>>
>>> 3. Used sunscreen when outside, even though  already sunburned.
>>>
>>> 4. used the opportunity to order daily from Dairy Queen all sorts
>>> of cold treats.
>>>
>>> It took from Tuesday till today (Sat) to not feel like a crunchy
>>> lobster. Today, though, you could call me flaky and I would just
>>> have to agree with you, as the next step of healing..the flaky
>>> skin...is just beginning.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I was surprised at the advice to use vaseline* ( & sunscreeen)*--
>>> that came from my dermatologist's office. They advised NOT using
>>> hydrocortisone cream. I did call in anonymously for this, I
>>> rather expect a lecture if I go in for a checkup on anything else
>>> with her. She will KNOW even if I go in December.
>>>
>>>> From someone who won't forget the sunscreen ever again,
>>>
>>> Chris Ann
>>> ND
>>>
>>>
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