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ecraner1211 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject: jelly fish stings.....

was wade fishing last night around 10ish and duidint wear waders and man ohh man didi i pay for it!!! My briother in la wand myswelf got tore up by jelly fish! Is there any tips on dealing with the :"sting" while still in the water?!?!??!

sit_and_bull · Horse Mullet Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 154

meat tenderizer...it absorbs whatever toxins they have out of the skin...The park rangers did that to me when I was a kid and it took the pain and irritation right away.

topdog15 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:09 pm Post subject:

Coach · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:09 pm Post subject:

wonder if it will work on my wife.
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topdog15 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject:

ROBDOG · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject:

Alcohol works great. Don't poor it on the sting or it will trigger the nematocysts and make it worse. Just drink a lot of it. Very Happy

You should use meat tenderizer and don't pee on it or put fresh water on it. If you have tentacles still stuck to you rinse them off with salt water.

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject:

Just be glad they weren't man o war stings!!!! Shocked

Nothing but time and agony until the pain subsides.................................
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Ugly Tuna · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject:

I think your kind of crazy, in a cool way, wading at night but
Vinegar will heal the pain outside the water.

Many of the methods that do not work are also some of the best known: rubbing alcohol, ammonia, meat tenderizer and even urine. They lack the acidity to nutralize the nemotodes. Fresh Water is a no no also, it will change the ph of salt water to fresh and the pain will increase.

In the case of Man O War, it will help but, more important issue would be toxic shock syndrome. Difficulty Breathing, Hives, Cramps and such.
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ecraner1211 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject:

thanks for the info.! blame the night wade fishing on micelob ultra lol

Bigun23 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:29 pm Post subject:

Just for info here.... nematodes are worms... nematocysts are stinging cells on jellyfish...
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rawlbay · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:39 pm Post subject:

A combination of beer and urine works quite well for jellyfish stings. The key is drinking enough beer to where you are actually willing to urinate on yourself. The problem pretty much takes care of itself after that point is reached.
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Ugly Tuna · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject:

I meant nematocysts, not nemotodes, Dyslexia is a Bi-otch. Embarassed

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MakoJJ · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject:

BaitBoy · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject:

The little microscopic spears that inject the venom can be pulled from the skin where they have been embedded by dragging pantyhose across the surface of the stung area. Only do that after first hosing it down with vinegar, then drag the pantyhose across while the vinegar is still present, as there could still be some unfired nematocysts that could be triggered by the wiping action. Once upon a time I still had the burning for a day or two after being stung, but was able to stop it almost immediately by doing the panyhose thing. Hemmorhoid topical meds work on the pain, also.

SaltyMutt · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 4:43 pm Post subject:

Most painfull sting I had on the water was an ASP! Genius me jumped on my kayak and took off, I hadnt noticed there was an ASP attached to the side where I happen to rest my leg!! So what do I do? Flicked the ASP off with my paddle and went fishing!! Didn't really start to hurt until I got home. dealt with a calf muscle that would not stop spaziming out for a day or two. Oh, and I didnt catch a thing that day either. lol
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