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  • 01-09-2016 1:47pm
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    Jellybaby1
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    Mod: I have split these posts off from the Pensions thread as we were drifting off topic.



    All us Irish have had that boiling red skin at some stage. For me, mainly when I was a child and sunscreen was unheard of. Used to get pretty sick with it too. They say now that it may come back to haunt us in later life. :(


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    All us Irish have had that boiling red skin at some stage. For me, mainly when I was a child and sunscreen was unheard of. Used to get pretty sick with it too. They say now that it may come back to haunt us in later life. :(

    Yes, been there done that; had the blisters. And have had the repercussions only this year. Thankfully all removed and clear now.


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    campingcarist
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    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    All us Irish have had that boiling red skin at some stage. For me, mainly when I was a child and sunscreen was unheard of. Used to get pretty sick with it too. They say now that it may come back to haunt us in later life. :(
    I remember having my sunburn covered with Nivea cream and then there was also a clear liquid (should be able to remember the name but can't at the moment) which was used also.

    Calamine, that was it.


  • #4
    looksee
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    Liquid Paraffin? - I hope not!

    Though on second thoughts it would probably be ok provided you did not go out into the sun again.


  • #5
    Rubecula
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    Liquid parafin was given us as kids when constipated. Calamine lotion was used for chicken pox and other skin troubles. Kaolin and morphine was for diarrhoea ..... There was something else too that was pink and sickly we had to swallow, but for the life of me I can not remember what or why.


  • #6
    looksee
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    I remember that gloopy pink stuff, but can't recall what it was called, I think it was mainly aspirin. Beechams powders in the slip of white paper were evil tasting as well, think they were aspirin too (they are paracetamol now).


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  • #7
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Mercurochrome. Every young lad went around with pink scabbed knees for the summer.

    I often wondered why it went off the market until it dawned on me (and the clue is in the name); it contained mercury.

    It's a wonder we survived to adulthood at all.


  • #8
    Jellybaby1
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    This thread looks like it will become a duplicate of the 'Starch and other forgotten stuff' thread. :D


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