This reminds me of a remedy I've used for years but everytime I mention
it no one has heard of it. I keep a container of flour nearby all the
time and sometimes even in the frig. If/when I burn myself I
immediately stick the burned place in the flour and hold it there till
the pain starts to go. Rarely if ever have a resulting blister and
always much less pain.

Michael Horowitz wrote:
> Yesterday morning I burned my hand (2d); immediately got it under
> running cold water.
> When I could, I GOOGLED rfc for burns and saw a suggestion for
> Silvadene cream.
> Since wife had a Dr. appointment anyway, I asked her to ask for a
> perscription for the cream. Got it and applied it.
> Its purpose is to guard against infection, however, the pain seemed to
> ease on application.
> There are a large number of variables involved: I soaked my hand on
> and off in cold water for several hours until the cream arrived, so I
> can't say the cream affected the pain.
> Does anyone know if the Silvadene cream actually had an effect on the
> pain or just acted as an anti-biotic? - Mike