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gorilla

48 posts

gorilla

WA, 48 posts

27 Jan 2010 10:59pm

Got sent the following text from a mate who had a bit of an incident on a downwinder:

Blue bottle down shorts.
IT got stung.
Very painful.
Packed up in a rush to get vinegar.
Got kite caught in bag zip.
Ripped kite.
Sh_t.

Needless to say I passed on my condolences for the ripped kite once I'd stopped laughing

Bigwavedave

QLD

2057 posts

Bigwavedave

QLD, 2057 posts

28 Jan 2010 1:29am

Better than IT getting torn in a zipper!

Mr float

NSW

3452 posts

Mr float

NSW, 3452 posts

28 Jan 2010 10:07am

The best remedy for blue bottle stings is a hot shower .You get in with it hot and keep turning the cold down so that you can only just bear the hot.Stay in there for 10 mins .It works .I was stung around the neck 2 years ago badly within minutes I was finding breathing difficult the lifeguards put me in the hot shower .20 mins later little pain (except for the 2nd degree burns)and kiting again .No welt mark either .
~~http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodforyou/theshow/694010/whats-the-best-way-to-treat-a-bluebottle-sting~~

getfunky

4485 posts

getfunky

WA, 4485 posts

28 Jan 2010 10:32am

Frank and beans!!

Danger Mouse

592 posts

Danger Mouse

WA, 592 posts

28 Jan 2010 10:48am

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but Vinegar is for Jellyfish stings as it neutralises any unfired stings left in the tentacles that are still on the person but Bluebottles (which are not Jellyfish) have nematocysts (stings) in their tentacles that are actually affected in the opposite manner by vinegar causing any unfired stings to go off. While very rarely fatal, it WILL hurt like **** as all of them fire into you at once

Elroy Jetson

706 posts

Elroy Jetson

WA, 706 posts

28 Jan 2010 2:32pm

I got stung by blue bottles alot on Monday up the coast from Perth. Both arms and legs - especially the upper legs. It seemed that the boardies were funnelling the blue bottles towards the family jewels. Lucky I was wearing jocks and not boxer shorts!

Wore a full length steamer in Perth yesterday as I forgot to take my boardies to the beach.

I felt a bit out of place setting up the lines while being so suited up on a warm summer day.

The extra protection was worthwhile though. At the end of the session I saw the red rash over other kiters.

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

28 Jan 2010 5:44pm

Mr float said...

The best remedy for blue bottle stings is a hot shower .You get in with it hot and keep turning the cold down so that you can only just bear the hot.Stay in there for 10 mins .It works .I was stung around the neck 2 years ago badly within minutes I was finding breathing difficult the lifeguards put me in the hot shower .20 mins later little pain (except for the 2nd degree burns)and kiting again .No welt mark either .
~~http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodforyou/theshow/694010/whats-the-best-way-to-treat-a-bluebottle-sting~~

mrfloat, all you needed to do was to release the string holding your silly bunnings hat on your head, then breath normal.
And yes to the hot water, then take two teaspoons of cement

GalahOnTheBay

NSW

4188 posts

GalahOnTheBay

NSW, 4188 posts

1 Feb 2010 10:22pm

Photos or it never happened!

Getting stung that close to your major glands (no not those ones - your lymph nodes) is nasty

orynoco

QLD

271 posts

orynoco

QLD, 271 posts

2 Feb 2010 10:53am

Likely gonna regret this but,

I was told that urine takes the stinging away!!

Any truth in this?

Ellobuddha

NSW

625 posts

Ellobuddha

NSW, 625 posts

2 Feb 2010 12:25pm

orynoco said...

Likely gonna regret this but,

I was told that urine takes the stinging away!!

Any truth in this?

People have said that urine works, though based on the theory of hot water working best i think the urine remedy only works because of its high temperature.

Ellobuddha

NSW

625 posts

Ellobuddha

NSW, 625 posts

2 Feb 2010 12:27pm

That and the fact that most of us wouldnt be too keen on having someone urinate on some bluebottle stings on your neck and face.

Danger Mouse

592 posts

Danger Mouse

WA, 592 posts

2 Feb 2010 10:15am

Ellobuddha said...

That and the fact that most of us wouldnt be too keen on having someone urinate on some bluebottle stings on your neck and face.

There are clubs for people that are into that kind of thing

orynoco

QLD

271 posts

orynoco

QLD, 271 posts

2 Feb 2010 8:02pm

would be funny to see it happen on our local beach!!!!!!!

Andrash

637 posts

Andrash

WA, 637 posts

2 Feb 2010 8:53pm

I found 100% tea tree oil the best for stingers....I haven't tried it on IT yet though, and would not like to try it on IT any time soon...

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