So I took a few hours of sun on the beach down in South Carolina this passed weekend, didn't use any sunscreen because the pharma companies want to kill us all. I definitely regret that decision. I got a pretty bad sunburn on most of my body - forehead, under forearms, chest and stomach, back, shoulders, and parts of my legs. I work security so I'm on my feet most of the time - shitty colleagues not giving me enough breaks doesn't help. It also causes me to walk with a limp because it's more of a hindrance to walking, rather than pain. It's 9:45pm and I don't have Epsom salt. Any help/advice to reduce the swelling overnight? I'm not expecting it to go away immediately, just as long as I can walk okay.
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Prop your feet up above your heart. After working 12 hour shifts I used to prop them up on my headboard (turn around)... but for actual sleep, 2-3 pillows will work. Definitely keep drinking water and electrolytes - it's hard to think of that when you are swollen but you are dehydrated so your body is sending all the fluid to the sunburned areas and not the rest of your body... so drink a lot of fluid. Compression socks probably won't be ideal since you are sunburned - they would hurt on your skin I'm sure. Also, prop your feet up any time you are able to sit, even if it's for a couple minutes.