Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Many moons ago, alcohol and meat tenderizer was the cure of choice. We used to post a truck on the beach, all we needed was bottles of water, bottles of rubbing alcohol and a jar of meat tenderizer, everything else was overkill Beach Bum EMS Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Mike, This stuff STILL works! I take it with us when my family and I go to the beach. I use the unseasoned meat tenderizer. Hatfield wrote: Many moons ago, alcohol and meat tenderizer was the cure of choice. We used to post a truck on the beach, all we needed was bottles of water, bottles of rubbing alcohol and a jar of meat tenderizer, everything else was overkill Beach Bum EMS Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Take heat packs also in case you get into stingrays. They are nasty buggers who cause immense pain, relieved by heat and asprin. They will also requires ome kind of follow-up visit and antibiotics as they frequently result in localized infections in foot. Suggest some kind of footwear and shuffling of feet while in water. Used to operate in an ALS Lifeguard system in North Padre and Port A area. >>> learningmedic 4/24/2007 8:03 PM >>> Mike, This stuff STILL works! I take it with us when my family and I go to the beach. I use the unseasoned meat tenderizer. Hatfield wrote: Many moons ago, alcohol and meat tenderizer was the cure of choice. We used to post a truck on the beach, all we needed was bottles of water, bottles of rubbing alcohol and a jar of meat tenderizer, everything else was overkill Beach Bum EMS Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 In Florida we call it the " Sting Ray Shuffle " ....never ever lift your feet when you walk in the gulf....no matter how shallow the water....shuffle...shuffle...shuffle... Dudley Beach Bum EMS Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Yeppers, I wear shin guards when I wade fish, for the same reason Beach Bum EMS Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 In a message dated 4/25/2007 1:16:20 P.M. Central Daylight Time, vgresham@... writes: If your trip takes you anywhere near Port Lavaca, make sure you hide the Everclear. Officer I swear it's for medicinal purposes ONLY. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant LNMolino@... (Cell Phone) (IFW/TFW/FSS Office) (IFW/TFW/FSS Fax) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " " Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962) The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 , The higher the alcohol content, the better. We used to use Everclear because it was far cheaper than pharmacy grade 99 or 100% ethanol. If your trip takes you anywhere near Port Lavaca, make sure you hide the Everclear. Vernon Gresham Ganado EMS Beach Bum EMS Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I used work Surfside back when they had an ambulance. We had a microwave on the unit to make hot compresses & carried " Adolf's Meat Tenderizer " to deal stings from our nasty little marine friends. Bruce > > Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. > > -MH > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Plain white vinegar works very well on jellyfish stings as well. Hudson wrote: Going to Port Aransas with a load of HS for an aquatic science field trip. With Man-of-War and Jellyfish stings, all I can find for treatment is topical application of heat and light lymphatic constricting band. Is ammonia still recommended? We don't have too many nasty aquatic inverts in Hunt County. -MH --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible " new car " smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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