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Yeah... As a few of you know I am in sunny, humid, hot Japan right now. I went swimming last week in a river up in the mountains because the ocean on the side of Japan I am on is REALLY polluted and there aren't many places to swim. Anyway, this river was VERY scenic and tranquil, and also very clean because it is fresh water from the mountains so it is also very cold. Anyway, I was enjoying myself, and I didn't put on any sunscreen because I didn't know how long we were going to stay. So I went without a shirt on for maybe 6 or seven hours. I didn't realize till the next day I had 2nd degree burns on my shoulders and upper arms. So my shoulders blistered up and leaked out this yellow water and I couldn't even move my shoulders without severe pain for many days. Myarms then blistered up but they didn't hurt as bad or turn yellow. I am still healing but I feel normal now.

Word of warning. ALWAYS WEAR SUNSCREEN EPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A PASTEY WHITE AMERICAN WITH A FARMER'S TAN LIKE ME.

Well, that's about it for now

Well I hope you will feel better soon and I wish you luck over there.

... pictures?

*whaps self*

Dang, hope you get better!

Wow, that's horrible. I was just complaining about my sunburn in another thread, but it was nowhere near this bad. I hope you get better man! What a lousy way to spend your vacation in Japan. I'll pray your burns heal quickly.

If my trip to Japan was only a vacation.... I am here on an internship so I am working alot, however, I have done some touring and I do get some free time. Maybe I will start another thread with pics in it...

oh lord, you silly thing! PUT SUNSCREEN ON you crazy people!!! i hope you heal up quickly! be careful!

Wow.
I feel sorry for you.
I have never had a bad sun burn but I have seen some bad ones.
Um ok I gotta say it.(just like frwl) Got pics?

aww poor heed.

Wow - I just went through the SAME THING.

Only I wasn't lucky enough to be in Japan.

.rai//

A couple of years ago, the same thing happened to me. I wore a tank top to go swimming, and this was in the heat of the day, at like, noon. I didn't remember to put on the sunblock, and right before I got out of the pool my shoulders kinda started to hurt. I thought, eh, sunburn, no big deal.

Wrong. I had second-degree burns all on my shoulders and neck. It was probably one of the worst experiences of my life. I couldn't sleep, was in pain constantly, could barely wear shirts, and had a terrible headache and chills. It took at least a week for it to even blister and start peeling. Ugh, it was so awful. The skin in those areas turned white and got very freckly...>_<

So, I'll never again stay out that long without sunblock. Actually, it's probably a good idea to just stay inside between the hours of like, 10am-3pm.

ShiroiHikari wrote:A couple of years ago, the same thing happened to me. I wore a tank top to go swimming, and this was in the heat of the day, at like, noon. I didn't remember to put on the sunblock, and right before I got out of the pool my shoulders kinda started to hurt. I thought, eh, sunburn, no big deal.

Wrong. I had second-degree burns all on my shoulders and neck. It was probably one of the worst experiences of my life. I couldn't sleep, was in pain constantly, could barely wear shirts, and had a terrible headache and chills. It took at least a week for it to even blister and start peeling. Ugh, it was so awful. The skin in those areas turned white and got very freckly...>_<

So, I'll never again stay out that long without sunblock. Actually, it's probably a good idea to just stay inside between the hours of like, 10am-3pm.

10-4 is when the sun's the worst. Guess when my shift of pushing carts is? =D Yep...

Heed, I had the same kind of burns years back. It's really painful, I know, and I hope you feel better soon. Get some aloe vera type lotion or burn ointment. ._. Poor guy...

We do not *need* pics. >___<