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free2be
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 Posted - 01/05/2010 : 8:20:26 PM
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Yikes...definitely didn't get it that bad. Mostly just constant itch but it would get worse after a shower and I heard regular water would bring out the toxins. Obviously, some jelly fish stings are worse than others...maybe it was a small jelly fish and I just got grazed. I may never know for sure, but thanks for the info Diger.
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Warmskin
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Posted - 01/06/2010 : 03:36:31 AM
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Naturally, dihydromonoxide in the water can be a concern, too, but for most folks it is not something they should worry about if they use the normal precautions that we are all taught about.
"If people let government decide which foods they eat and medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny."
Thomas Jefferson
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Diger
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Posted - 01/06/2010 : 6:20:26 PM
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Free2be,
You hit on being a small jelly fish, in fact it could have been Sea Lice.
Sea lice are actually the microscopic larvae of jellyfish and other ocean stingers which contain the same nematocysts (stinging cells) as mommy and daddy. In many areas of the Gulf and Caribbean the primary culprit causing "sea lice" infestations is the larvae of the thimble jellyfish. These larvae, sometimes half a millimeter in length or smaller, can become trapped between the bathing suit and skin or in crevices like the armpit and compressed, causing the stinging cells to fire.
http://www.buysafesea.com/sea_lice.php
Check out the link for more info.
Diger
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free2be
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Posted - 01/06/2010 : 6:44:02 PM
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That sounds exactly like what I had. A couple comments though...the web site says..."If you suspect you've been exposed to sea lice, exit the water immediately, remove your bathing suit, and shower thoroughly." I had already done the second action before I even went in the water. Second, can I bring a copy of these actions from the web site next time I am at Gunnison? The showers are not in the nude area like some other beaches I've heard of, so if a Ranger comes up to me...I can just show him the paper and say I was just following the advice from the web site. Thanks for the info.
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Diger
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Posted - 01/06/2010 : 10:33:13 PM
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Good Luck with that plan I'm sure it will work ... Ha Ha
Let us all know how it works. (-_-) LOL
Diger
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