Jellyfish stings

[CSkipR]

Whats the best thing to put on for a jellyfish or man o war sting?

[oneill469]

Meat tenderizer.

[redneck joe]

pee on it.

[Garett]

pee on it or white vinegar

[Slow Drifter]

Hot water relieves the pain. I've used the hot circulated water coming from the outboard before with decent results. I've heard vinegar actually neutralizes the pain-causing toxins, I've just never had any handy.

[Ludicrous]

pee on it.

What if you got stung on the face?

[Mr. Paul]

What if you got stung on the face?

have significant other pee on it?

[Ludicrous]

New response to all questions!

Q: How do I change my impeller?

A: Pee on it.

Q: Which boat is better, Contender or Yellowfin?

A: Pee on both of them

Q: My VHF quit working, I think it's my antenna though, how do I check which one?

A: Pee on the Antenna, then the VHF.

[Siggi Churchill]

Oops...double post was my fault...not the site no fears. I was trying to fix a typo...typed tentacles as ######...firefox corrected my spelling for me..haha

[Siggi Churchill]

Don't pee on it...no evidence it works, might make it worse by releasing more venom.

Vinegar (the household white variety) is the front-line treatment for jellyfish. Salt water soaking for both jellyfish men-0-war. Do not put either in fresh water...the change in concentration can cause more venom to be released. The vinegar acutally deactivates the stinging cells...doesn't make it hurt any less, but keeps more venom from being released. do not rub the tenticles.

The tentacles need to be carefully removed and then the remaining goo carefully shaved/scraped off. Allergic reactions if minor can be treated with antihistamine ointment. Severe allergic reactions, severe pain, altered conciousness, etc. all get a call to 911.