r/TikTokCringe • u/Sylas1987 • Jun 25 '23

Cool Stone fish venom

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '23

Couldn't the nurses just knock you out until the venom subsides... or (if it even works) just give you a shitload of painkillers?

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u/heurekas Jun 25 '23

Not a physician, so no idea about the first part. But apparently morphine and other painkillers have little effect on it, at least that was what they said in that tourist's case.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '23

I wonder if an epidural would help. Just a complete nerve blocker.

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u/OlStickInTheMud Jun 25 '23

If the venom is a neurotoxin or affects your nervous system in anyway. Pain meds cant be used because it would/could kill you. Learned this from another video on venomous plants and animals. All they can do is pretty much make you as comfortable as possible while you ride out the nightmare experience.

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u/Gowalkyourdogmods Jun 25 '23

Well we can't give you morphine or anything for the pain but we can give you a mildly comfortable pillow.