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Ever have your skin feel hot and dry like getting a sunburn, but you have been indoors all day
Posted: Aug 12, 2010
Ok, this is weird. Never had this feeling before, but I am getting up in years, so maybe it is just old age taking it toll.
I am sitting in my living room, lights off, 3 fans going. We are in the middle of a heat-wave. Over 90 degrees outside, heat index over 100, humidity unbelievable. I live in an old house with old wiring. We tried window air conditioners, but could only use 1 at a time and only for a certain number of hours before it started blowing fuses, so gave up on that. Only relief I have is fans.
So, as I am sitting here reading the Board, my skin starts to burn. My arms especially, but also any exposed skin on my legs and a little on my face. It burns like the sensation you get when you realize you have been out in the sun too long and your skin is starting to get a sunburn even though you cannot see it yet.
I know about dehydration, so I have been drinking water practically nonstop, and, as a result, running to the bathroom several times a day.
At first I thought maybe my skin was getting dry because of all the fans, but all the windows have to be open and I can feel the humidity, so the house cannot be too dry.
This is really starting to bug me. I am about to go sit in a cold bath.
I would, however, like to know why my skin is feeling so hot and dry.
Any ideas?
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are you fair skinned? - n/m
[ In Reply To ..],
Yes - do you have an idea of what it is - Annie
[ In Reply To ..]Yes. Since childhood, never been able to tan - just burn. So I NEVER sit in the sun. Most exposure I get is on my arms when I am in the car (driver or passenger - have to rotate LOL). I can actually get a sunburn from a one hour drive on a very sunny day if I forget sunscreen because I only planned on being in the car for a short time.
Do you have an idea of what it is called so I can look it up?
Thank you.
not sure - but had same thing happen to friend
[ In Reply To ..]Some of us were staying overnight in a motel, on a hot night. This friend was the oldest of us, at 77. The next morning she said her legs were burning so that she had to get up in the middle of the night and put water on them. It did not sound like being just overheated, but like the skin was hot. She is one who is "hot natured" but we had another girl who always freezes, so we did not have the A/C on very strong. I remember thinking that it was unusual for a specific body part to feel like it was burning!
Thanks - Annie
[ In Reply To ..]Thanks for your story. Sounds like your friend survived without any untoward consequences, so I hope I am okay in assuming it was just temporary and not worth seeking medical attention.
I will just keep taking cool baths and showers until the heat-wave breaks and, hopefully, it will go away on its own.
Thanks again.
Good night all.
Burning up - me too
[ In Reply To ..]I'm experiencing the exact same phenomenon on my face and arms! For the last few days, my face has been burning hot, itchy, and dry! Last night, I got a bowl full of ice water and dipped a washcloth into it repeatly to keep my face and arms damp. I then put on heavy cream, but it was rapidly absorbed, and my face was sandpaper dry again. Then I used Benadryl gel, which seemed to help somewhat.
The heat is simply unbearable here (Georgia). I'm using A/C but trying to watch my use ($$$), and I don't go outside often. At first, I thought this might be a vitamin deficiency or something?? My face hurts so much that I thought about seeking medical attention. I was wondering if steroids might help.
I would be interested to know if others are experiencing this.
Dr. Woodby (would-be) - tries to help
[ In Reply To ..]I have continued to think about this since reading the post! Do you all sweat much? Wondering if lack of sweating is somehow to blame. I was reading how severe burn patients have trouble in hot weather, because their sweat glands are destroyed, and their skin cannot disperse the heat by sweating.
sunburn like symptoms - alias
[ In Reply To ..]I do not want to frighten you, but I just looked this up on the internet. I had been thinking that niacin could cause a flushing reaction like this and I was looking for information on it. What I did come across was that this could be a sign or symptom of lupus...also exposure to fluorescent lighting or incandescent lighting, even for 10 minutes, can make the symptoms worse. Please check this out.
Thank you, I will look into that - Annie
[ In Reply To ..]Thank you. I will definitely look into that, now that I have a term I can actually look up. Before when I entered my symptoms, it was so vague, I really could not find anything specific and got tired of looking.
Thanks again for your reply.
OP has skin feeling burning and dry; nothing about flushing; her symptoms are not listed on - Mayo Clinic list of 16 lupus symptoms. n/m
[ In Reply To ..]n/m
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