Jellyfish - how much do these little puppies hurt?

[robertsondavies]

are we talking yellow jacket sting?

or worse?

and what are we supposed to do to our kids when they get stung? I heard Peeing on them in public is not encouraged anymore... that there is something better.

any input appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Jdarg]

See the Jellyfish thread before it veers off into a discussion of Oprah and her...nevermind.

Stay in the water and soak out the sting. Works for my family. Unless the water is full of them, which has not been the case whenever we have been in the Gulf.

Some say Windex.

Peeing on it is so yesterday, like "Survivor".

 

[SGB]

I was told to put vinegar on them, but my kids said it hurt worse when we did that a few weeks ago. I've since read an article in the newspaper that said vinegar doesn't work. Instead it said, as JDarg said, to leave it in the salt water...

 

[NoHall]

Isn't the pee effective because of ammonia? If so, wouldn't anything with ammonia work?

 

[Will B]

Vinegar stops any unfired nematocysts from firing which is the part of the tentacles that sting. Beyond that it does little for the after effect.

I sat on a man-o-war when I was a kid. Looked like somebody hit the back of my leg with a red hot coat hangar.

 

[30A Skunkape]

It does not hurt, not nearly as bad as a bee sting, more of an itchy irritant. Please don't get anyone to pee on you at the beach.

 

[DonPtrl2@cox.ne]

WINDEX it works!

 

[Jdarg]

WINDEX it works!

Only if you have it with you.

 

[DonPtrl2@cox.ne]

Everyone should have it with them now!

 

[peapod1980]

WINDEX it works!

Only if you have it with you.

I'm picturing a Bond girl coming out of the water with a bottle of Windex strapped to her leg instead of a gun.
I need to eat something, I think my sugar's low.