Hiya, has anyone got any help for sunburn feeling...

[motzie]

I have my arms legs shoulders feeling very sensitive, going through a bad flare up.

My pj's are even sore on my skin and my sheet on my bed feels like sand paper, has anyone found a way of easing the pain ? hope all fibromites are doin as well as can be, take care, gentle cuddles...Mary xx.

[Hidden]

Sorry you have this .. I just put on the softest loosest clothing I can find.... I have a patch all up my right arm at the moment and on the top of my right leg... Mine usually last a couple of days I go to bed sore and wake up absolutely fine... Very annoying

VG x

[motzie in reply to Hidden]

Thanks VG for your reply... i have the pain top to toe so to speak, used to last a couple of days now it's day 4 !!! I am able to take Amitryptaline at night only. Like you i cannot take gabapentin or pregabalin, i dare say it's a waiting game as usual, take care...M x.

[jpars]

Hi Mary

Burning sensations can be nerve pain, treatable with regular amytriptiline or gabapentin medication. Mine have reduced since starting gabapentin. xx

[motzie in reply to jpars]

Thanks jpars for reply as i said to VG i am unable to take gabapentin/ pregabalin... i dare say the amitryptaline i take at night 20mg ( can't take any higher dosage..i have tried body dosen't like it !!! ) helps me to sleep for 4-5 hours it is always something...take care Mx.

[Hidden]

Gahhhh that's why I suffer I can't take either of those

[jpars in reply to Hidden]

x

[ladymoth]

Maybe a soothing lotion would help? Calendula cream is very good, and won't do any harm, or even calamine, which is at least very cooling.

Moffy x

[motzie in reply to ladymoth]

Hi Ladymoth, The though of anyone touching my skin is so painfull, i will give some cream a go as it''s worth trying to releive the pain & dicomfort, take care M x.

[Ginsing]

Hi I wipe the area with baby wipes they are moist and soothing, then I use gentle cream or nothing. The wipes help take the heat away. that is what I ment witch hazel lovely cooling

good luck xgins

[motzie in reply to Ginsing]

Hi Gins, like i have said to Moffy i will give a moisturising cream a go ,thaks, take care M x.

[Sandy247]

There's a very good lotion you can get on prescription called 'Double Base' which is excellent for very dry skin conditions. You can even apply it before going into the shower so that the water does not dry that area of skin further. You could also try aqueous cream which you can get from the chemist - it comes in large pots and is very cheap.

Hope this helps.

Sx

[motzie in reply to Sandy247]

Thanks Sandy247 will give it a go, take care M x.

[Saskia]

Hi, I use aqueous cream as Sandy suggests which is very cheap. However even better. but more expensive at £13 a tub, is Body Shop's Shea Butter which is a very luxurious moisturiser. The nurse at my surgery recommended it as I get the "ants crawling under the skin" feeling especially at night and I would wake myself up tearing at my skin. Since using this it has helped enormously.

At the moment I seem to be getting bitten by something so that is driving me mad. I don't know what is biting me as both our dogs and both our cats are regularly de-flead. I wonder if something is crawling into my boots when we are out walking the dogs in the fields.

I have a bite under the sole of my foot and one on the side of my foot which are really itchy. last night I must have spent about an hour tearing at my foot till it was red and inflamed. then the burning was driving me mad!

Sooooooooo Motzie I can sympathise with how you are feeling. It is a bummer isn't it?

take care. Gentle hugs Saskia XX

[motzie in reply to Saskia]

Too right it is a bummer Saskia.. have a go at pure aloe vera gel for your bite it might help... begining to slightly better on day 4, take care M x.

[Saskia in reply to motzie]

Thanks, Motzie, I'll try that. Hope you start to feel much better very soon. Hugs saskia XX

[kathlaidlaw]

natral yougert is fab . try it nothink to loose

[motzie]

Will give most ideas a go thanks kathlaidlaw, like you say nothin to loose, take care m x.

[motzie]

Thank you to all your help and advise , much appreciated... M xx.