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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:19 am
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:22 am
ouch
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:24 am
OMG!!! Are those plack marks stingers under the skin? Do you have to pull them out!!?!??
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:27 am
wow how awful. hope Jim is on the mend!
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:28 am
Yes, the spines puncture the skin and break off. If you can, you're supposed to remove them. If it's too difficult, you don't want to force it b/c they make break apart and cause further infection. I think they'll "grow out" of your skin, but if there's infection, Jim needs to get thyself to a doctor, pronto.
Ouch, sorry Jim. We learned all about those things when I took diving classes a few years back. Painful, indeed.
Ouch, sorry Jim. We learned all about those things when I took diving classes a few years back. Painful, indeed.
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:38 am
That's what I thought.
For you first aid junkies out there-- one more question-- if you don't have vinegar what do you do? Does the old fashioned advice about jellyfish stings "just pee on it" (sorry if that grosses folks out) work?
The reason I ask is because most of the beaches on STJ aren't anywhere near a resort with a bucket and vinegar! And it would be nice to know!
Kudos to Caneel for taking care of our fellow forumite!
For you first aid junkies out there-- one more question-- if you don't have vinegar what do you do? Does the old fashioned advice about jellyfish stings "just pee on it" (sorry if that grosses folks out) work?
The reason I ask is because most of the beaches on STJ aren't anywhere near a resort with a bucket and vinegar! And it would be nice to know!
Kudos to Caneel for taking care of our fellow forumite!
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:39 am
Oh that's no fun at all. So sorry Jim. Where is the medical clinic on STJ in case something happens to any of my precious cargo?
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:43 am
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:51 am
A girl in our group accidentally stepped on one last Sunday morning at Secret Harbour before we went over to St. John. The bartender did tell them to use the same remedy as you would for a jelly fish. Thankfully she only had nine of the needles go into her foot, but it was pretty painful. They did start dissolving about halfway through the trip. My husband and I had been on this beach for three days and never seen any urchins close to shore.
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:01 pm
OUCH! 
I hope that they dissolve soon, with no complications.
I think he deserves a painkiller! Or three...
I hope that they dissolve soon, with no complications.
I think he deserves a painkiller! Or three...
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:05 pm
Maybe that's WHY painkillers were invented!!
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:22 pm
I just posted my report on the topic. When I wrote mine I was not giggling like WWWT was when she wrote hers. 
She assured me that this would be funny --- in a few weeks.
This is an excerpt from that report to fill you in on the latest news.
"The initial step stung a lot but then it wasn’t too bad. The additional remedy was rum administered by mouth (PO) as needed (PRN & Ad Lib). Whether the soak, or the aloevera, or the PRN rum, or the time since the hit did it, it is now feeling better."
It is key to the treatment to not try to debride the spines. I am now about 18 hours into this and I have about 90 to 95% of my mobility is back. The pain at the time on a 1-10 scale was about a 7 or 8. It is now a 1 or 2. Perhaps we'll post a progress photo on tomorrow's report.
Thanks for all of your concern.
At this time I am going to resume a warm saline treatment probably at Maho or Francis. 
JIM
She assured me that this would be funny --- in a few weeks. This is an excerpt from that report to fill you in on the latest news.
"The initial step stung a lot but then it wasn’t too bad. The additional remedy was rum administered by mouth (PO) as needed (PRN & Ad Lib). Whether the soak, or the aloevera, or the PRN rum, or the time since the hit did it, it is now feeling better."
It is key to the treatment to not try to debride the spines. I am now about 18 hours into this and I have about 90 to 95% of my mobility is back. The pain at the time on a 1-10 scale was about a 7 or 8. It is now a 1 or 2. Perhaps we'll post a progress photo on tomorrow's report.
Thanks for all of your concern.
At this time I am going to resume a warm saline treatment probably at Maho or Francis. JIM
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:44 pm
OMG! Owie!!!
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:06 pm
Wow Jim - that looks painful and I am glad to hear you are on the mend. Enjoy the rest of your vacation - as the others have said, a Painkilelr sounds like it would fit the bill!
Tracy
Tracy
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:08 pm
That happened to me at Salt Pond a couple years ago....DON'T TRY TO REMOVE THEM..they will dissolve eventually as they are protein!! I had them on my buttocks and my hand where I tried to catch myself, dummy that I am!!! Anyway, a local said to have someone pee on it...no kidding...well, no one volunteered(thankfully!!) so vinegar from Lily's was the next best thing according to the clinic on STJ!! So there I am at Skinny's pouring vinegar on my butt!! Initial sting/pain was incredible and the last of the spines didn't dissolve from my hand for about 2 months!! Everyone got a real laugh on my behalf!!