Owww my torch coral stung me!!!

[Timbits]

Originally Posted by Scuba Diver Gal

Any chance you are a scuba diver and have DAN insurance? Because when I got home from a recent dive trip, I phoned them about some medical questions I had (was worried it was related to my diving)…they were super helpful on the phone. I am pretty sure they would know lots about coral stings, etc. They also referred me to a dive doctor in Calgary…just a thought, in case the local docs aren't helpful. it was a quick 10 minute phone call and also a follow up email from them.

No I'm not that's really awesome though

Well, I saw the doctor and he prescribed me some antibiotics. Half way through it now, lets hope my finger gets better. Still pretty swollen and it has become very itchy and also my skin around the spot it touched is peeling like crazy. I want to move my lps but I'm scared cuz that finger is all exposed now dammit

[Tn23]

Weak gloves tim. Don't wanna get stung again now do we....

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[Scuba Diver Gal]

Crazy the stuff that can happen from the corals. When we are diving, we are super careful not to touch anything...but in the tank we sometimes forget it's the same stuff.

Last dive trip my son developed this weird rash...went to the local dr in Cayman (who are so accustomed to dive injuries) and she told him he had sea lice...weird little jelly fish babies crawl inside your wetsuit and sting you up repeatedly.

Bizarre. I got my son some good tongs for his tank now! Hope you're doing better soon.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Timbits

Still pretty swollen and it has become very itchy and also my skin around the spot it touched is peeling like crazy. I want to move my lps but I'm scared cuz that finger is all exposed now dammit

Crazy! Just from a Torch too - good thing you didn't get stung by something more potent!

I recently got nailed by a Radiata Urchin which has some decent toxicity. The pain was intense enough that I could use an Exacto blade to cut the spine out and let the poison bleed out without too much notice of the cutting. The Radiata injects a cool looking blue venom that I could clearly see in my finger with streaks that were headed up my finger. Bleeding it out worked well, and the pain as gone in an hour. I think I still have a piece of spine in there that will work its way out though.

[Scuba Diver Gal]

Urchin spines work their way out slowly...had those from diving at night time when you can't see the urchins near shore. takes a few months though...

[Slyguy00]

You must have one strong torch because i touch mine all the time and iv never been stung by it before. Hope it gets better!