Today, I got the worst sunburn I've ever had in my life, and then discovered I'm allergic to aloe when I went to treat the burn with some gel. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out that I am allergic to one of the preservatives that they put in aloe. I found this out after I put some on a severe sunburn I have. Not only am I sunburned, but now I am severely itchy as well. FML
Today, I went to the store and bought some cream to help with a sunburn I'd gotten a few days ago. What's worse than having red, peeling, and painful skin? An allergic reaction on top of it. FML
Today, I went to the beach. After applying sunscreen liberally and doing my best to stay out of the sun, I came home with the worst sunburn I have ever had. I almost needed to go to the hospital. I am officially too pale to be allowed outside in summer. FML
Today, I used sunscreen on my face. Said sunscreen was expired and I had an allergic reaction. FML
Today, because I have a beach party tomorrow, I used a new gel that is supposed to prevent razor burn after shaving the bikini line. Turns out I'm highly allergic to the gel. Now I have hundreds of beautiful red bumps that look like razor burn. FML
Today, I was getting ready for a very unpleasant doctor's appointment. I got out of the shower and used a new body spray all over my torso and arms. Turns out I'm allergic to it and now my skin is on fire, so now I get to go to an already uncomfortable appointment even more uncomfortable than I'd planned. FML
Today, I got a second degree sunburn everywhere above my waist, for which I've been using a medicated lotion. My roommate "pranked" me by switching the lotion with a similarly colored, very caustic acne wash. My chest feels like it's roasting in hell and is oozing pus and oil now. FML
Today, I found out I'm allergic to bug repellent. So instead of having a couple of itchy bug bites, my skin feels like it's on fire and is violently itchy everywhere the repellent has touched. FML
Today, I accidentally gave myself a chemical burn. It hurts like hell and I've been told all I can do is wait it out for a few days. The worst part? It's from a reaction to a cream I used all over my chest. I can't wear a shirt without being in immense pain. FML
Today, I got a sunburn all over my stomach from a tanning bed. In an attempt to relieve the itching, I looked up natural treatments since we have no aloe. After trying yogurt, milk and mayo I found out that our water was shut off so the shower could be fixed. I now reek of mayo and milk. FML
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kensikos 6
we have this thing called sunscreen, you prob should've used some!!
pulga1094 0
I didn't read that. Too long
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bonniebunny 4
I'm in the same boat. I'm allergic to aloe. and my akin doesn't absorb sunscreen.
kelj208_fml 4
how are u allergic to aloe and idk what else to tell u but 25 im sure OP is talking about the after effects like peeling and itching once your out the sun you are no longer "burning" you're "burnt" so if you allergic to aloe next best things are 1.shea butter 2.vitamin e oil 3.coco butter they make the itch sooo much better and drink lots of water it keeps your skin hydrated to im just getting over sun burn so i know the feeling
DKjazz 20
Excellent save, boners.
dedoutturtle 0
I went to Florida and got toasted I looked like a lobster I think they wanted to eat me.
RaVeN53 7
use medical burn cream works even netter then aloe my moms allergic to it also an she uses burn cream instead
hollyjmp 3
use plain yogurt.. not vanilla just 100% plain yogurt.. its a hundreds year old treatment.. i got a second degree burn on my shoulders, blistered all over.. i used plain yogurt and the blisters were gone in 2 days, the burn was 3 days after.. u dont peel much cuz it super moisturizes and if its cold from the fridge it works like ice almost.. just put a thin coating on and leave it for about 15 minutes then rinse it off with cold water.. hope that helps :)
AmeliaBadelia 0
I'm allergic to aloe too! It must have sucked to discover that ontop of a sunburn =(
kindelvalentine 0
I'm an esthetician, use oatmeal to calm the reaction and ice water to cool your skin. you can also use noximea to relieve the pain at night
captainTexas84 0
it's this crazy new thing called SUNBLOCK
aylamarie98 0
i got my first sunburn a couple of months ago,but deserved it...it hurt and aloe only soothed for about five minutes:(it hurt sooo much!