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I am on 400 mg of Doxy for 4 weeks. I have for the most part avoided the sun and been able to tolerate the Sun.
Yesterday, I decided to golf and was exposed to quite a bit of sun. Now, I paying the price with tingling feeling and red skin.
I learned my lesson and will not do this again.
Are there any treatments options available to reduce the pain from the burn. How long does it last
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Sammi
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Hi tonyp. I am sorry you had this happen. Doxy definitley causes severe sun-sensitivity.
Aloe gel may soothe the burn.
I hope you feel better soon.
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Keebler
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Yes, Aloe Vera GEL -- be sure NOT to get cream (I made that mistake once). Creams or oitmnents contain oils that will make it burn worse and also will be hard to wash off.
In a few days after the heat subsides, the creams may be okay if skin is patchy - and if the creams do not contain ANY petroleum products.
I have a tube of "Lily of the Desert" 99% Aloe Vera Gelly - 4 oz. tube that I keep in my fridge. It says "Organic" on the label and also contains vitamins A, C and E (apparently in very tiny amounts).
Most vitamin stores or natural foods stores carry this or something similar.
You could also just get the kind of Aloe Vera that you would drink.
Beyond this, you probably should take stuff to help repair the skin from the inside out, but I don't know what that would be other than your usual good nutrients. You might do a search and learn more about that part of it, though.
I'm thinking you might start looking at taking natural Vitamin E capsules - and Gotu Kola (it's not a cola) as it's very helpful for skin disorders. (I like Eclectic Institute's Organic, Freeze-Dried.)
You'll want to be sure the skin is kept clean, too, but not void of it's light natural oils.
Note: Gotu Kola's scientific name is Centella asiatica
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Here's one abstract:
Planta Med. 2008 Jun;74(8):809-15. Epub 2008 May 16.
"Madecassoside Isolated from Centella asiatica Herbs Facilitates Burn Wound Healing in Mice"
Liu M, Dai Y, Li Y, Luo Y, Huang F, Gong Z, Meng Q.
Department of Pharmacology of China Materia Medica, China Pharmaceutical University, 1 Shennong Road, Nanjing, P. R. China.
The current study was designed to investigate the effect of madecassoside, the major triterpene in CENTELLA ASIATICA, on burn wound healing and its possible mechanism of action.
An oral administration of madecassoside (6, 12, 24 mg/kg) facilitated wound closure in a time-dependent manner and reached its peak effect, nearly completely wound closure, on day 20 in the group receiving the highest dose of 24 mg/kg of madecassoside.
Further histopathological analysis revealed that madecassoside alleviated infiltration of inflammatory cells as well as enhanced epithelisation resulting from dermal proliferation of fibroblasts.
Madecassoside at higher doses (12 and 24 mg/kg) decreased nitric oxide (NO) levels and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the burn skin tissue.
However, reduced glutathione (GSH) and hydroxyproline levels were increased in the same skin tissue.
In addition, madecassoside promoted skin angiogenesis IN VIVO, correlating with our findings IN VITRO that it stimulated endothelial cell growth in a rat aortic ring assay.
These data suggest that madecassoside has significant wound-healing activity and is one of the major reasons for the use of C. ASIATICA herbs in the successful treatment of burn injury.
Moreover, the results from the present study indicate that the effect of madecassoside on wound healing may involve several mechanisms including antioxidative activity, collagen synthesis and angiogenesis.
NanaDubo
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Same reply from me, I used a fresh aloe plant and slathered in on constantly. I had red cheeks and nose for well over a week. It just stayed bright red, did not turn into a tan.
Not your ordinary sunburn.
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Keebler
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Yes, water, water will really help as the skin is one of the major detox organs of our body. I hope you heal nicely.
You should also be aware that "bounced" sun can affect you while on doxy. So, if you are in the shade, be sure it's well under the shade and not right by a pool or next to a glass wall.
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