Sea Urchin Stings

[Firediver]

I was wondering if it's ok to use Hydro-cortizone on sea urchin stings and other marine life stings like jelly fish?? I dive in the bay of Fundy and it's tough to avoid sea urchins sometimes and when they sting they Itch like crazy for a few days....

 

[CincyBengalsFan]

Firediver once bubbled...
I was wondering if it's ok to use Hydro-cortizone on sea urchin stings and other marine life stings like jelly fish?? I dive in the bay of Fundy and it's tough to avoid sea urchins sometimes and when they sting they Itch like crazy for a few days....

You can use it. I've used it on the same thing. Get yourself somekind of vinegar based fluid even 409 for the JellyFish stings. You get poked a lot down in The Gulf doing night penatration of shipwrecks.

 

[Firediver]

409?? never heard of it...

But I will try hydro-cortizon for the itch.. Thanks

 

[CincyBengalsFan]

I think I may have ment to say windex instead of 409. I saw Hydrospace use one or the other last yr. on a jelly sting. I forgot which one though.

 

[Firediver]

I see. .. windex.. hmmm..will stick to the hydro... cause windex well.. isn't it considered poison.. oh well.. I will just stick to creams.....Thanks

 

[DocVikingo]

Topical cortisone may used to control surface allergic reactions to sea urchin punctures & jellyfish envenomations.

The use of 409 or Windex on jellyfish envenomations is not recommended, but vinegar is. SafeSea can also be applied as a protectant.

You might find informative the article on preventing & treating Cnidaria envenomations in the Sep '03 issue of Undercurrent at---->

http://www.undercurrent.org/UCnow/articles/Jellies200309.shtml

This is educational only and does not constitute or imply a doctor-patient relationship. It is not medical advice to you or any other individual, and should not be construed as such.

Best regards.

DocVikingo

 

[RichLockyer]

Firediver once bubbled...
I see. .. windex.. hmmm..will stick to the hydro... cause windex well.. isn't it considered poison.. oh well.. I will just stick to creams.....Thanks

The idea is that the ammonia in the solution will neutralize the not-yet-active "nasties" that cause the sting to continue after you leave the water.
Pure ammonia will also work, but is not pleasant (to anyone on the boat).
In a pinch, urine will also work... smells better than pure ammonia, still not very pleasant, but at least it won't bother the rest of the guys on the boat.

 

[Firediver]

Thanks RichLockyer

Hmm.. urin on a sea urchin sting.. let me think about it for a sec.... I really don't like that idea people urinating on other people.. somehow that doesn't seem pleasent......but like you said in a pinch.....I think I would rather suffer.....(don't mean to sound rude)

I also am wondering since you mentioned ammonia.. Would After bite work. It's used for insect bites and stings???? I do keep some in my medical bag for diving....

 

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

CincyBengalsFan once bubbled...
I think I may have ment to say windex instead of 409. I saw Hydrospace use one or the other last yr. on a jelly sting.

Was that right after someone watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding?

Marc

 

[Firediver]

FLL Diver once bubbled...


Was that right after someone watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding?

Marc

I have no idea.. but I know what windex tastes like and that it looks like cool-aid in a glass..........:stupid::freak: