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Saturday, August 22, 2009 oldmommastudent asks

Q: Severe sunburn, swelling, moderate pain & limited range of motion - both legs

I fell and scraped / bruised my legs pulling my kids out of a wave that knocked them down.  I discovered that night that I had severe sunburn.  Two days later I have severe swelling - my ankles are 2-3 times their normal size.  I'm trying generic aleve and drinking lots of water.

I have not found any pain relief from after burn products or the aleve.

 

I have a very limited range of motion.  This is hard because I'm a single mom with young kids and a divorce battle. 

 

Does anyone have any idea if this is normal or how long it will last or what I can do to speed things up?

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By oldmommastudent— Last Modified: 08/22/09, First Published: 08/22/09