Is the only way to treat/heal a jelly fish sting really to urinate on it...?

Question

if so i am glad i hate swimming...

Answer 1

Nope!  I'm originally from the coast of Texas (jelly fish central!) and we always used meat tenderizer...crazy, I know.  But the swelling and stinging would always go away shortly.  Not sure why it worked but it was an old treatment that everyone in that area used.  

Later, we'd rub steaks all over our bodies and then have a cookout...that was a joke.  Tough room.

Answer 2

If you are stung by a box jellyfish, seek medical help immediately. While you are waiting for medical help, flood the area with vinegar until medical help is available and keep as still as possible. If you are not close to medical care, soak the area and tentacles for 10 minutes or more, before attempting to remove them. If the sting is on the arms or legs, you can place a pressure dressing (like an ACE wrap used for a sprained ankle) around the sting. Be careful that you do not stop blood flow - the fingers and toes should always stay pink. This will help to slow down the spread of the toxin.

For other jellyfish stings, soak or rinse the area in vinegar (acetic acid) for 15-30 minutes to stop the nematocysts from releasing their toxins. If you do not have vinegar available, rinse in sea water,70% isopropyl alcohol, or Safe Sea Jellyfish After Sting® pain relief gel. Do not use fresh water. Fresh water will cause the nematocysts to continue to release their toxin. For the same reason, do not rub the area, apply ice or hot water.

Remove tentacles with a stick or a pair of tweezers. Wear gloves if you have them available.

Apply shaving cream or a paste of baking soda to the area. Shave the area with a razor or credit card to remove any adherent nematocysts. Then reapply vinegar or alcohol. The shaving cream or paste prevents nematocysts that have not been activated from releasing their toxin during removal with the razor.

Eye stings should be rinsed with a commercial saline solution like Artifical Tears; dab the skin around the eyes with a towel that has been soaked in vinegar. Do not place vinegar directly in the eyes.

Mouth stings should be treated with 1/4 strength vinegar. Mix ¼ cup of vinegar with ¾ cup of water. Gargle and spit out the solution. Do not drink or swallow the solution.

For pain, take acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg 1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours for pain; or Ibuprofen (Motrin) or Aleve every 8 hours for pain.

Answer 3

Meat tenderizer and ammonia help with the initial sting as does urine (has ammonia and salts that aid in drawing the toxin out and neutralizing it. If you are not near a lifeguard stand and a man-o-war hits you in any tender area you may cry out for your buddy to pee on you too. Benedryl and Tylenol help you heal later.

Answer 4

actually it is the ammonia in the urine that stops the pain, you can use regular store bought ammonia to treat it too.

Answer 5

thats what i saw on friends

Answer 6

I dont think so. I think the thing in urine that can do that to a jelly fish sting is like the acidity thing. If that is true then I guess you could use other "acid" things.

Answer 7

Yes- contrary to popular belief the chemical properties of the urine are ineffective. Rather, the fact that someone pees on you is so disgusting that it distracts the victim from the pain!