I’m ironing clothes, and guess what, I just burnt my thumb. I put it in cold water. It’s still hurting. How do I ease the pain? It just keeps nagging. I’ve tried putting ice on it. Doesn’t last long, and when it gets too cold, it hurts too.
I’ve tried putting tooth paste on it too, helps for a minute and then the nagging burning pain comes back.
Anyone got any quick good tips, please?
Re: need to ease the pain of burnt thumb
Someone told me aloe vera soothes for all kinds of burns...
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Thanks for the tip. :) It's only a pity I don't have any right now, and it's past ten at night, so I can't go to the story to buy some. :(
Re: need to ease the pain of burnt thumb
Elders in my family often applied a little but of ghee to general burns or cuts. I'm not sure how effective it is but most people seem pretty convinced.
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do you have any antiseptic cream...germaline type
poor you, burnt fingers are horrid
do you have an aloe type house plant it has pointy fat leaves set in circles around the main stem..use internet to find and take a leaf and rub on the burn
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Just suck your thumb.
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toothpaste on any burn always works wonders.
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Thanks for the tips, folks. :)
Well, I've never used aloe vera, but maybe I should try to find it here and keep it in the closet.
Tooth paste is wonderful yes, but it only soothes the pain for seconds. Then you have to apply more.
But the thumb is doing better now. That should teach me a lesson for watching tv and ironing at the same time!
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Isn't ghee used for cuts?
Re: need to ease the pain of burnt thumb
next time if you cut anything try putting cold atta from the fridge. and wrap the burnt area with the atta and leave it on for 15 minutes. Works wonders!
Now don't cut yourself just to see if it is effective;)
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Wow, never heard about that one. How interesting. 
Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind.
Now don’t cut yourself just to see if it is effective;)
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reading my mind, are you? heehee ;-D
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ditto Mahru, I was also going to say cold atta. It works wonders.