Spain warns of new jellyfish invasion
MADRID, Spain - Spanish authorities Tuesday warned of a massive invasion of jellyfish along the country's eastern coast over the coming days and advised bathers on the best ways to treat stings.
2006-08-09 02:03:06 · 21 answers · asked by MaSTeR 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Check the two sites below -- a step-by-step list of instructions for not only jellyfish but anemone and coral, as well as tips from others for things that have worked for them. Good luck!
2006-08-09 02:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia we have loads of problems every year with stings from all sorts of jellyfish/ stingers,and for the most part the most common relief used while the patient is feeling the agonies of a bite, well , not really a bite. The stings are actually on the many and very long tentacles,and like bee bites you are left with a miriad of stings injected in to the site of the sting.
To be completely successful in curing pain and poisoning, these have to come out, and they can be fatal.
At the most at risk beaches in Australia , there is always a station near the beach with a large jug of ordinary vinegar.
It helps to ease the pain, until paramedics can transport the person to a hospital.
2006-08-09 09:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by pa69oldfart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple. Get some Meat Tenderizer at the grocery store. bring it with you and if stung, make a paste with it and spread it on the area that was stung.
Jellyfish venom is primarily protein. Tenderizer breaks down the protein naturally because it contains papaya juice or papaya extract.
This really works!
2006-08-09 09:07:27 · answer #3 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several reports show that vinegar incapacitates the cells from firing venom and helps to relieve pain. The standard treatment is to soak the wound in vinegar as soon as possible.
2006-08-09 09:07:22 · answer #4 · answered by jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds gross, but urinating on the sting right away helps (a chemical in the urine does it, plus urine is sterile in healthy people)
I've also read that pouring vodka on the stings right away helps.
2006-08-09 09:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vinegar is the best way to help the stings.
2006-08-09 09:07:25 · answer #6 · answered by littlekid440 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st
get someone to urinate on tou
2nd
bcoz the sting is protein like egg white you have to have a hot bath, as hot as you can stand it and keep topping it up,
3rd
get medical help
2006-08-09 09:07:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ammonia works very well. If you are out on a chart boat, ask the captain, they usually keep some on board.
If ammonia is not available, you could just pee on it.
2006-08-09 09:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by kami_morris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vinegar will kill the cell that have not stung yet
but the pain is not going away soon
2006-08-09 09:09:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard if you pee on the sting, the pain will go away?
2006-08-09 09:07:31 · answer #10 · answered by sarahmae6x9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋