Getting stung by a jellyfish is not a pleasant experience. Even less pleasant is having someone insist that urine is a great cure for the sting. Believe me there are cleaner and more effective ways of dealing with it.
The first thing to do is to rinse the skin with hot water. If hot water is not available then use salt water. Using gloves, peel off the tentacles. If you don’t have gloves available then use a stick or shell. Avoid touching or getting them on your clothing.
Watch the victim carefully for anaphylactic shock. Symptoms can include itching, wheezing and dizziness.
If the patient can cope, immerse the wounded area into hottest water that they can stand. Preferably over 102 degrees. Give them ibuprofen to help with the pain.
Always seek medical attention if the sting was severe or if the victim is showing any signs of distress.
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August 30th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
With all the myths regarding marine sting first aid treatment, you were spot on save one minor edit regarding your first aid protocol. While warm water has proven to be effective (113 degree minimum) on the Man of War sting in Australia, application should only come after the wound has been rinse by salt water. Never use fresh water even if it’s warm to clear the wound. And, as you say, remove any remaining tentacles with any thing but your bare hand. Then apply a new product called StingMate that has been found very effective, apply the heat application, wait about 5-6 minutes, then scrape the wound as if shaving with a flat, dull edged card, license, shell etc as you provided. Seek medical help…
StingMate works!! EMT/Ocean & Rescue units, dive, surf, beach and salt water fishing communities are using the product. StingMate comes in a convenient 4oz. spray bottle…www.stingmate.com Thanks for sharing the proper treatment process for jellyfish stings…take care..Ron