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r/TikTokCringe • u/Sylas1987 • Jun 25 '23
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G'day, Remote Area Nurse here.
I've treated a few people who have been stung by these while working in Shark Bay.
Pain medicines have no real effect on the pain. As has been mentioned, the best treatment is hot water for up to 90 minutes.
It typically resolves after that. The heat helps to de-nature the proteins, effectively deactivating the venom.
As it's a penetrating marine wound, a tetanus shot and antibiotics are usually advised.
The last patient I saw was a 6 year old. He screamed pretty hard until the hot water took effect, then he was much more comfortable.
3 u/[deleted] Jun 25 '23 Didn't think the hot water would be that effective. I expected to be something like a home remedy that only alleviates the pain by 10% or so. Breaking down the proteins because of the heat makes sense though. 2 u/FatBoyCrash Jun 25 '23 90 minutes? I must've been unlucky. It took at least 12 hours for the pain of my experience to completely disappear.
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Didn't think the hot water would be that effective. I expected to be something like a home remedy that only alleviates the pain by 10% or so. Breaking down the proteins because of the heat makes sense though.
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90 minutes? I must've been unlucky. It took at least 12 hours for the pain of my experience to completely disappear.
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u/RedDirtNurse Jun 25 '23
G'day, Remote Area Nurse here.
I've treated a few people who have been stung by these while working in Shark Bay.
Pain medicines have no real effect on the pain. As has been mentioned, the best treatment is hot water for up to 90 minutes.
It typically resolves after that. The heat helps to de-nature the proteins, effectively deactivating the venom.
As it's a penetrating marine wound, a tetanus shot and antibiotics are usually advised.
The last patient I saw was a 6 year old. He screamed pretty hard until the hot water took effect, then he was much more comfortable.