Jelly fish stings

[bleeb]

I have used urine (my own) to deal with a rather nasty sea wasp sting that left a scar on my back for

OK, got to ask this - how exactly did you manage to pee on your own back ?!

The real reason you should have a snorkel?

 

[Lock Down]

I wouldn't recomend leaving the meat tenderizer on for too long due to the fact that you are really just meat. Use baking soda and salt water right when it happens or regulator water if it is some time after the incident. There might be a commercial product available but I am sure it won't be any better than a baking soda slurry. good luck, luke

 

[Thalassamania]

The real reason you should have a snorkel?

I considered that, but I won't bore you with the reasons that it would not work.

 

[String]

regulator water

Regulator water? Do you mean regular water (ie fresh)? If so thats a very bad idea and will cause the remaining stinging cells to rupture.

 

[Nerea]

Dr Wong's antibacterial soap Just wash on any stings, clears the swelling and gets rid of the pain or itching.
I'm not kidding, it's pure magic - also works on mosquito bites.
Not sure if it can be picked up anywhere outside Asia tho...

 

[Thalassamania]

I wish I'd had any of the above with me yesterday. My boy and I paddled over to the Capitan Cook Monument for some freediving, great day, Hawaiian Spinners and everything. Unfortunately everything included get stung on two separate occasions, one sting the got the boy and I was rather mild, the other , which just got me, hurt like the dickens and is still showing a welt and discoloration now ... 36 hours later. GOt to carry someting for stings in the Kayak.

 

[anzac65]

meat tenderizer mixed with colgate toothpaste until creamy. was a real life saver (not literally) for a couple of dive buddies on our last Honduras trip. i was a hero and they smell minty fresh ....... and pain free

So, what is meat tenderizer ?

 

[RiggedEscape]

meat tenderizer...it's used here in the states for use on raw meat to "tenderize" before cooking...a brand I use lists its ingredients as: salt, sugar, food starch(prevents caking), papain (from papaya fruit)....haven't noticed when used in cooking that it really tenderizes the cut of meat, more use as a seasoning. the consistency is like garlic powder and to use for jellyfish stings you just mix some with water and make a paste with it applying to the affected area. The papain is really the tenderizing part, while the other ingredients are just addons...it is supposed to break down the meats fibers rendering it more tender...