30 years ago plus, the recommendation for jelly fish 'troubles' was, if not close to medical help, 'piss on it.' I guess that is no longer valid?
My luck, everyone around me would be either shy or empty.
I was swimming in the surf on Cumberland Island, GA two years ago. All the doctors can figure is I got into an area filled with microscopic sized jellyfish. I was a giant welt on my entire body except above my neck and head. It took a month's worth of high powered prednisone to deal with it. It as misery. I'm from Florida. I thought I knew what a jellyfish looked like. I have since discovered that they come in all sizes.
Treating jellyfish stings can be accomplished handily with a paste of meat tenderizer and warm water, or green papaya is one of the best remedies, at least in the tropics where such things abound.
I have read the whole thread and hoped that someone else would report this so I could just lurk. But many years ago in SoCal I was body surfing and scooped up a "Portuguese Man O War" right down the front of my bathing suit. It was NOT enjoyable as those tentacles thrashed around. But I did not have a reaction........at least not an allergic reaction. I was done surfing for the day, however.
Interesting.
Do you believe that you were somehow not stung or that in some way you did not react to the venom?
I suppose the warmth of the urnine would help some....but you are supposed to soak in warm water for 30 minutes......I don't want to meet the guy that can pee for 30 minutes !
Just a little humour
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As an aside...A few years back we were transiting the ICW and ran through a "school" of jelly fish. Not quite as dense as the above gif but there must have been dozens upon dozens over a 4 or 5 mile stretch. Big 'uns as well. Some upwards of 10" in diameter...
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Last century I was sailing on the inside of the keys in the summer. Well, sailing is not correct since there was no wind so we were motoring... Twas hot as heck, the engine made it hotter down below, so when we anchored for the night, it was time for a swim! Just as I was about to dive overboard, I noticed the water was full of jelly fish. Never seen that many jelly fish in my life. Before or since. They were as thick, if not thicker, than the photo.
Thankfully, I noticed the jelly fish before anyone jumped into the water. It would have been ugly.
Later,
Dan
Just as I was about to dive overboard, I noticed the water was full of jelly fish. Never seen that many jelly fish in my life. Before or since. They were as thick, if not thicker, than the photo. /QUOTE]
My two jelly stories...
Riding on a jetski behind Dewey Beach. The old stand-up kind. Just as I was throttling up and about to heave myself up... the ski plowed right into a bunch of jellies. Which were immediately sucked up into the impeller, ground up and summarily ejected out the stern... and straight down my shorts.
It was like someone had thrust a running belt sander into my crotch.
It was all I could to do to throttle that bastard out to the deeper water and drop as low as I could into the colder water. While hollering for a buddy to head back to shore and get me a BIG ASS BAG OF ICE. I straddled that bag for over an hour before I could move again. The rental guy just cancelled the bill after hearing what had happened (and refusing my suggestion of "you want to SEE the welts?"). Walked like a bow-legged cowboy for days after that.
The second was wading off Oxford, MD in late July. My wife had already taken the plunge. I was about calf-deep when I noticed what I thought were just reflections off the waves were, in fact, a huge number of jellies just below the surface. I stepped back just in time. My wife was not quite as lucky, but thankfully had on a decent swim shirt.
Since then we've had great success using a Nettle Net behind out boat when anchored. ABSOLUTELY worth the money. We've had one for about 6 years now and it's held up quite well. Works great. The idea is you deploy it into the water bottom first. As it spreads, any jellies around are pushed away on the outside, leaving clear water inside. A simple washdown with the hose on the transom while retrieving is all it takes to keep it clean.