Do You Pee on a Jellyfish Wound?
A: No. Despite What You May Have Heard, the Idea of Peeing on a Jellyfish Sting to Ease the Pain Is Just a Myth. Not Only Are There No Studies to Support This...
A: No. Despite what you may have heard, the idea of peeing on a jellyfish sting to ease the pain is just a myth. Not only are there no studies to support this idea, but pee may even worsen the sting. Jellyfish tentacles have stinging cells called nematocysts that contain venom.
How do you treat a jellyfish wound?
After you have poured vinegar on the site, apply shaving cream or a mixture of baking soda and sea water. When this is dry, scrape the mixture off with a credit card. To help reduce the pain, apply calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream. You can also use an ice pack or hot water to help with the pain and swelling.
Why does vinegar help jellyfish stings?
Vinegar inactivates the jelly's nematocysts so they can't fire, which means when you go to remove the tentacles you won't end up with more venom than before. Of course, once you treat with vinegar you still have to remove the stingers with tweezers.
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