maggs_the
Contributor
with a little bit of searching, I was able to come up with several discussions on coral stings and links to DAN's FAQs here at Scubaboard.
I have pretty good buoyancy and control and I stay away from coral most of the time, but last week in Cozumel the currents were ripping and I think my DM had a little TOO much confidence in me. We were heading thru some swim thrus when we got to one that was a little tight, but my alternative to abort would have sent me crashing into a wall or shoot straight up 15-20 feet to go over. Funny enough, I made the turn into the swim thru, but the current whipped around and shoved me into the wall anyway. I felt it coming in enough time to turn my back and only the smallest piece of me (about the size of a silver dollar) on my arm lightly brushed it. i felt a small tingle and after the dive, it tingled maybe half an hour to 45 minutes. It didnt hurt... just almost itched. And then it was over.
A week and two days later, I wake up with weird bumps that are gradually itching more and more. I laughingly told my dive buddy that I was having a delayed reaction to the coral. Come to find out, that's pretty common.
Thanks to all for the postings and DAN referals. I can start with my own home remedy and have something to tell a doctor if it should get to that point.
I have pretty good buoyancy and control and I stay away from coral most of the time, but last week in Cozumel the currents were ripping and I think my DM had a little TOO much confidence in me. We were heading thru some swim thrus when we got to one that was a little tight, but my alternative to abort would have sent me crashing into a wall or shoot straight up 15-20 feet to go over. Funny enough, I made the turn into the swim thru, but the current whipped around and shoved me into the wall anyway. I felt it coming in enough time to turn my back and only the smallest piece of me (about the size of a silver dollar) on my arm lightly brushed it. i felt a small tingle and after the dive, it tingled maybe half an hour to 45 minutes. It didnt hurt... just almost itched. And then it was over.
A week and two days later, I wake up with weird bumps that are gradually itching more and more. I laughingly told my dive buddy that I was having a delayed reaction to the coral. Come to find out, that's pretty common.
Thanks to all for the postings and DAN referals. I can start with my own home remedy and have something to tell a doctor if it should get to that point.
