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[rms1954]

I burnt my fingertip on the stove top.  Like an idiot I touched the burner while still on .... I'm so stupid.  It looks awful and it hurts worse than any burn I've ever had.  I did put Cortaid ointment on because I could not even wash the dishes - even with gloves on.  

[CAcableGirl2]

@rms1954   Ouch.  And so close to Christmas, especially if you will be cooking dinner.  I once cut my finger pretty bad cutting up fruit for a fruit salad Christmas morning and had about 10 people heading over to my house in a few hours.

Take care of that burn.  It always seems to happen at the worst time!

[Janey2]

Keep your finger in ice cold water as long as possible. Take Tylenol before you go to sleep

[rms1954]

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@CAcableGirl2 wrote:

@rms1954   Ouch.  And so close to Christmas, especially if you will be cooking dinner.  I once cut my finger pretty bad cutting up fruit for a fruit salad Christmas morning and had about 10 people heading over to my house in a few hours.

Take care of that burn.  It always seems to happen at the worst time!

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Thanks.  Maybe I will stop over to the walk-in medical tomorrow.  I've never seen anything that looks like this.  I have a dental appt tomorrow and if that's not too bad I'll stop.  When it rains it poors.

[cantdrive55]

If you are asking for advice, get a Rx for Silvadene.

[Mindy D]

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@rms1954 wrote:

I burnt my fingertip on the stove top.  Like an idiot I touched the burner while still on .... I'm so stupid.  It looks awful and it hurts worse than any burn I've ever had.  I did put Cortaid ointment on because I could not even wash the dishes - even with gloves on.  

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If it just happened, leave your finger submerged in cool water. Use one or two pieces of ice in a glass or water.

[rms1954]

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@Mindy D wrote:

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@rms1954 wrote:

I burnt my fingertip on the stove top.  Like an idiot I touched the burner while still on .... I'm so stupid.  It looks awful and it hurts worse than any burn I've ever had.  I did put Cortaid ointment on because I could not even wash the dishes - even with gloves on.  

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If it just happened, leave your finger submerged in cool water. Use one or two pieces of ice in a glass or water.

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Did it at dinner time.  About seven hours ago.  Tried the ice thing but it hurt just touching ice.  

[CritterKeeper]

Agreed! Silvadene will help in a matter of a couple days. When my son was just a toddler, he stuck his hand on the stove and burned his whole hand. Dr. gave us Silvadene and it was much better in a matter of a few days. 

[noodleann]

This sounds like a possibly deep, damaging burn. Unless it's better and feels more "normal" (normal for a burn) this morning, I hope you seek real medical attention. 

[hckynut]

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@rms1954 wrote:

I burnt my fingertip on the stove top.  Like an idiot I touched the burner while still on .... I'm so stupid.  It looks awful and it hurts worse than any burn I've ever had.  I did put Cortaid ointment on because I could not even wash the dishes - even with gloves on.  

@rms1954 

A few years ago I spilled a 16oz. mug of just boiled instant coffee between my legs. Came out with 2nd degree burns in 1 of the worst places possible. I did the in-home treatment right away and talked with 1 of my doctor friends, and visited my PCP as soon as I could get in.

He wrote me a prescription for Silvadene, which I still use when, I too,seem to find ways to burn fingers etc.

hckynut 

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