Help!!! I've been stung by carpet anemone

[wongkwp]

I was stung by my atlantic carpet anemone few days ago. Now my finger has rashes and feels itchy. What should I do???

 

[ren]

Don't think there is anything now since the incedent was a few days ago. Check a lower post about getting stung by a hammer there are some posts about carpets too not sure what all was said.

 

[reeferx]

Ouch!
Seems to going around lately.
Looking around online, I found a few things, but not much. Mostly diver Web sites seem to have something to say about it.
The themes seem to suggest washing the area well, then applying vinegar, then an ointment like hydrocortisone cream.
A couple said try running hot water over it for quite a while then applying an ointment.
I found only one that had much detail:
treat the rash as you would a second-degree (blistering) burn, by keeping the affected area clean, applying a thin application of non-sensitizing topical antiseptic ointment such as mupirocin (Bactroban), and observing for the onset of infection. If the rash becomes incapacitating because of pain or itching, you might want to ask a physician to examine you and determine whether a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction exists.<hr></blockquote>
If I were you I would dig around online to find confirmation of this or anything better. Try some of it and if it persists, seek professional attention.

 

[pat]

hey mine got me last weekend, but i washed it right away, so i guess i made out. man is this the new epidemic? corlas/anenomes getting us, getting eacother, i guess the lesson is if your gonna have something that could potentially hurt you, or other things, just be careful with it.

 

[volitan]

Is it like a jellyfish sting? Hey, try pissing on it! Time to put that rumor to bed. Do it and tell us if it works!

 

[hunterdaddy]

I used to touch anomeas all the time when I worked at LFS. I never had a problem.

 

[pgreco]

I would not worry about it, it should subside in a few if it has not already

 

[krusk]

I had stunt few months back
I wash it and use lotion
it's completely heal now
I use Jergen Ultra Healing lotion

 

[bt_1999_66]

Garlic.... You must be fed Garlic....! Take 35 lbs of garlic and place in tub.... lay in there forno less than an hour..!
Don't get me wrong, just adding a little humor to this mishap..
Good Luck..!

 

[keitho]

vinegar or a dilute bleach solution will denature the stinging protein, but to be effective it must be applied soon after the sting. wash the area in water after soaking in the above solutions and you should be okay. hope this helps

 

[bentrue]

suck it up, and go on with your life. unless it is the 3rd tentacle from the top left side of the anemone that stung you. if it is your finger will begin to rash and feel itchy and then fall off!!! get to a doctor quick!!!

 

[bammbamm74]

pissing on it only works because there is ammonia in your urine. You should've used vinegar. But if the rash gets worse, go see your doctor, you can be allergic to it and may need a steroid to calm it down.