Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

[tantalizingfemme]

Originally Posted by Daywalker

Awww, I was waiting for a hemp sunblock suggestion, Daywalker.

[tantalizingfemme]

Thanks Maria, Durrrrrrrr, and Andrew. I will definitely check all of those out!

Maria, I definitely like that it dries matte, and is for sensitive skin. I already have a naturally "dewy" glow, and greasy sunscreen makes it worse.

Durr, do you find that you still burn, even with the sunscreen? I find that even with sunscreen on, I start to burn if I have been in the sun for as little as thirty minutes.

Andrew, I am so sorry to hear about your sister! I was a tanning bed addict for years in the early nineties and used only baby oil in my teens and early twenties. I have learned my lesson and try to take any precautions.

[atomiczombie]

Have you heard about Rit Sun guard laundry treatment? You can wash sunscreen into your clothing and it won't change the colors of your clothes. Pretty cool. Here;s the link on Amazon:

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[Toughy]

All you folks putting that sunscreen on..............

Your body needs the sun to make Vitamin D..........you don't get that when you wear/use sunscreen...........

so..........................everybody should probably be taking a Vit D and Calcium supplement...if you have the insurance get you doc to order a Vit D level and see where you stand..........it's a really important vitamin for good health

Vit D Fact Sheet: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD/

[Blade]

tThere is a company called Melaleuca. You can find them online and find someone near you that sells it. Anyway they use all natural products and the sunscreen and the lip balm are the bomb. Anywhere you put it, it will leave a white streak. LOL no really, I used it first on the kids and just put it on their cheekbones and ear tips and they looked like raccoons, when they came off the lake. It's really good stuff. I really liked all of the Melaleuca stuff I used over the years.

[Kenna]

Originally Posted by Toughy

All you folks putting that sunscreen on..............

Your body needs the sun to make Vitamin D..........you don't get that when you wear/use sunscreen...........

so..........................everybody should probably be taking a Vit D and Calcium supplement...if you have the insurance get you doc to order a Vit D level and see where you stand..........it's a really important vitamin for good health

Vit D Fact Sheet: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD/

Thank you, Toughy.

Having advanced Lupus, I am very sensitive to the sun (one doctor even told me I am "allergic to the sun"...my mother has suffered the same for years) and it takes VERY little for me to get burned or over heated (just walking through the parking lot to my car can do it).... I'm not just "fair skinned", too much sun will give me blisters like sun poisoning, the skin under a sunburn does not develop or heal correctly and often stays raw for days after pealing... and my nerve endings feel like fire-ants crawling under my skin...too much sun, sometimes all it takes is 10 or 15 minutes, sets off a major pain response and then leads to other issues like joints being seriously inflamed and painful. However, my last comprehensive Lupus tests showed a MAJOR Vitamin D deficiency.

It's hard to juggle both problems.... I LOVE being outside soaking up the sun, especially while working the garden... but when I get too much, I am often house-bound for a long, painful, exhausting recovery.

My roomie often gets after me for NOT wearing sunscreen. In reference to the Lupus; I'm still in denial that it's limiting my abilities to do things and live life without certain inconveniences... plus, because of the Lupus, I have developed allergies to many topical products that have artificial coloring.

I'm between a rock and a hard, painful place.... I need sunscreen, yet I seriously need to do something about the Vit D issue.

Sadly, many health insurance companies and Medical Assistance Programs are "closing down" or canceling payment for Vit D and other supplements... North Carolina Medical Assistance only allows for Vit D injections if the person is in Renal Failure.

[durrrrrrrr]

Originally Posted by tantalizingfemme

Thanks Maria, Durrrrrrrr, and Andrew. I will definitely check all of those out!



Durr, do you find that you still burn, even with the sunscreen? I find that even with sunscreen on, I start to burn if I have been in the sun for as little as thirty minutes.

for me, no i don't burn. sometimes ppl can tell if i missed a spot while applying this on. on a regular work day ( 8 hrs ) i apply it first thing in the morning. if its a long 12 hour day, I put it on twice.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I heard on last night's World News with Diane Sawyer that there is a new drug out on the market for skin cancer patients. I didn't catch the name of it. However, it is making a wave with those who are terminally ill (cancer). I sure hope it saves some lives. That is my one wish.