Has anyone here ever got stung by there Ray.... What do you do if you get stung what are the symptoms. I'm just wondering I haven't got stung....
Getting stung
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not really stung, but i accidentally squeeze an old (white) bard on my hand when cleaning the filter wool (forgot that I placed it there when cleaning). It bleed as the tip got buried on my palm. Maybe the toxins are gone as I didn't feel any burning sensation - just normal wound. It healed well so no bacterial infection.
As Wallua boy stated, I was stung about a week ago, when I stepped on one in about 4 ft of water off the coast of Panama. People have been getting stung here left and right lately, I believe a cold current is driving them near shore for warmth. I should have been doing the sting ray shuffle, would have saved my self some grief.
Lots of blood (which I consider a good thing), my shoe was full by the time, I walked the few blocks back to the house.
The pain is immediate, mine was about a 1" razor cut, and maybe an inch deep, I was lucky the stinger didn't break off on the bone.
I soaked my foot in the hottest water I could stand which seemed to neutralize the toxin, and aided in having the the sheath of the stinger ooze out. Soaked it for at least an hour, adding boiling water every couple minutes, and left the wound open that night.
The pic is from the next day.
There is still a dull pain a week later, and a little numbness, but I figure its temporary
Lots of blood (which I consider a good thing), my shoe was full by the time, I walked the few blocks back to the house.
The pain is immediate, mine was about a 1" razor cut, and maybe an inch deep, I was lucky the stinger didn't break off on the bone.
I soaked my foot in the hottest water I could stand which seemed to neutralize the toxin, and aided in having the the sheath of the stinger ooze out. Soaked it for at least an hour, adding boiling water every couple minutes, and left the wound open that night.
The pic is from the next day.
There is still a dull pain a week later, and a little numbness, but I figure its temporary
I was stung about 7 years ago..there are no symptoms..its immediately excruciating pain. I was not actually stabbed but sliced by a 4inch barb on a 16inch female marble motoro.I ran my cut under the hottest water I could stand and endured 4 hours of extreme pain.luckily after 4 hours the pain subsided with pain meds and I was fine the next day.i have seen pictures of a guy Jamie in England who was poked through the hand with a total different outcome than myself.he had months of problems and lots of doctor visits.
jim barry
's son was stung by a saltwater Ray.http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/stung-by-saltwater-ray.571519/
