Has anyone ever been stung by a Portuguese-Man-of War? How long did it hurt?. !

Has anyone ever been stung by a Portuguese-Man-of War? How long did it hurt?. What made it stop hurting?

Where were you swimming?

14 hours ago
Flowers,
Thanks for your concern.
It's just a question.

I've never been stung by a man o'war, but standard Atlantic jellyfish (Daytona Beach) - and I used chlorine bleach - although I think that time is what made the stinging stop. I was a kid and didn't know better.

This site says:
http://www.discoveringhawaii.com/sf_medi...
First remove any adherent tentacles that will cause further delivery of venom. The tentacles should be lifted off the skin (don't scrape them off -- this causes further stings). Use a stick or some other object to remove the tentacle(s) so as not to get your fingers stung.

Next, rinse the affected area with sea water to wash away any adherent nematocysts. DO NOT use fresh water, since this will activate the nematocysts. DO NOT scrub as this will only activate the nematocysts and cause further venom delivery.

Nematocysts are inactivated by vinegar (or dilute acetic acid 5-10%). NOTE: If no vinegar is handy, then human urine will do in a pinch. If you have a choice in the matter, use a man's urine rather than a woman's urine. This is because females are more prone to occult urinary tract infections, thus introducing bacteria. Male urine is considered sterile, since men are much less likely to have a urinary tract infection.

Symptoms of pain can be treated with topical anesthetics; these are generally contained in sunburn preparations; look for the active ingredients like lidocaine or benzocaine.

I hate jellyfish.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/jellyfish...
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/conditio...