# Dammit!!! I just burned my hand an hour ago. I was pulling a salmon out of the oven, not paying so much attention and misjudged the distance I had to the side of the oven. Grrrrr. Other than ice (which is what I'm doing now), what can I do? BTW. Typing hurts, but doesn't seem to look bad, just really stings… ## Thread In General · started by sujewel · 11 replies - **Category:** [General](https://nihonken.org/community/c/general) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## sujewel · 2008-02-24T18:10:58.000Z I just burned my hand an hour ago. I was pulling a salmon out of the oven, not paying so much attention and misjudged the distance I had to the side of the oven. Grrrrr. Other than ice (which is what I'm doing now), what can I do? BTW. Typing hurts, but doesn't seem to look bad, just really stings. I might have a burn cream, I'll see, but anything else? ## MommyofNiko · 2008-02-24T18:16:29.000Z Cold water and ice is best.  I would stay away from any heavy creams because they tend to hold in the heat and prolong the healing.  If you have a salve for burns you can try it but if it stays hot I would wash it off.  I have burned myself many of times, I am a BIT of a clutz.  Do NOT put petroleum based things on it.  See if you have some vitamin E, that would help soothe it. Im sorry and I hope the pain goes away soon!  Enjoy your salmon! ## sujewel · 2008-02-24T18:25:19.000Z Thanks. Rachel! I actually thought it was just one finger, but can now feel it's three. Fun! I'm not usually so clumsy. I was just so hungry and wanted to eat. Silly me. ## Romi (admin) · 2008-02-25T00:31:00.000Z Ouch, that must've hurt Barbara!  My parents actually owned a Japanese TO-GO Restaurant for a few years and I would help out in the kitchen (trying to learn to cook lol).  There was a metal container type thing on top of the grill and for some reason I thought it wasn't hot and someone just put it there for a second so I grabbed it barehand.  OMG, IT WAS THE MOST PAINFUL!  I burned all 5 of my fingers plus 90% of my palm.   Thank god you don't scar on your inside of your hands!  Anyways, I ran cold water over it for 30 mins and stuck my hand in a bucket with cold water and tons of ice.  I probably kept doing that for a few hours.  After that I put neosporin on it and wrapped it.  And kept doing that.  It healed in about 2 weeks.  It was my left hand (im left handed ) so I couldn't do anything!  It was absolute hell.  I had to take bathes for those 2 weeks and it took me like 30 mins just to wash my hair.  So, I definately feel your pain!!!  I hope it gets well soon, burns are the absolute worst! ## JessicaRabbit (admin) · 2008-02-25T00:37:20.000Z I was baking cookies for a friend. I couldn't find an oven mit so I used a dish rag. Part of it touched the pilot light and burst into flames. I had second and third degree burns all over my hand. My left, and I too am a lefty. I was rushed to the hospital. They put silvadine cream on it and changed the bandages regularly. After that I simply applied aloe. No scars. I would rather get stabbed than burned any day though. Burns SUCK!!! ## sujewel · 2008-02-25T01:04:18.000Z Thanks, guys! Is it weird that I burned my left hand too...but I'm a righty. My hand isn't as badly burned as yours sound like, but I did have a brush with a motorcycle and the tailpipe. I couldn't walk right for weeks! How could I have forgotten what the doctor did? I know I got a tetnus shot, but other than that. Blank. Not too much pain now. That was definitely a 3rd degree burn about the size of an oreo cookie. It's hardly noticeable now, you actually have to really stare to see it. But, I do have what looks like a pimple or mole or wort that formed as a result.  I did the water and ice thing for about 45 minutes...Til the pain subsided and wrapped it twice around with gauze. ## brada1878 (admin) · 2008-02-25T02:45:04.000Z I burn myself on a regular basis due to my wood stove and me apparently not understanding fire is hot... I have not really found anything that helps, tho I have noticed a burned area hurts REALLY bad when you get it close to heat - kinda interesting. I once burned my knuckle down to the bone - singed all the skin off it. Hurt rather bad - it happened in like one second, I just barely grazed the side of our old wood stove. I'm sorry you burned your hand tho - hope it feels better (and heals fast)! ## JessicaRabbit (admin) · 2008-02-25T09:54:29.000Z " I burn myself on a regular basis due to my wood stove and me apparently not understanding fire is hot..." This made me laugh out loud. ## DaddyofNiko · 2008-02-26T21:53:39.000Z So its been two days now forget about the burn, how was the salmon?  I love fish, I only wish I was able to eat it more often in my house. ## sujewel · 2008-02-27T12:31:31.000Z The Salmon was great! I made a tempura out of it and used a mayo/chipotle sauce. The next day, I made Chilean Sea Bass for Kurt, his 'YAY, you're home' dinner...with a soy/terriyaki sauce...yummy. ## _dlroberts · 2008-02-27T12:34:46.000Z Dammit!!! Now I'm really hungry. ## sujewel · 2008-02-27T12:41:48.000Z LMAO. Actually, I'm making myself hungry....I think I'll eat again... Oh, my finger is fine now. A little blister and some redness (like sunburn) but that's it. I don't burn myself often, so I just got worried about nothing. Thanks, again for the help. What I love about fish is that it's easy to cook. I really prefer cooking (and eating) more elaborate meals, so cooking is a 2-4 hour event. I have to learn how to cook quick stuff, but it bores me so. My grandmother was the same way. An amazing cook, but it was a 1/2 day process. She would pluck every little hair off of every piece of chicken, cut every piece of whatever perfectly to even, exact size. CRAZY. --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)