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Paula
09-25-2005, 07:19 AM
This was posted in the thread about red tide. Has anyone tried spraying windex on jelly fish stings? Does it work and is it safe? Hmmm, if it might work to bring those windex wipes or put windex in one of those small spray bottles you can get at the drug store. If we use vinegar to keep the small biting flies away and windex after jelly fish stings, it will be very easy to spot (smell) someone who visits this message board on graytonbeach.com...

"For the JELLIES: 1. Put WINDEX on ice & take it to the beach (does not help if you leave it at home or back in the car) Spray down affected area -it"ll take the sting right out!"

aquaticbiology
09-25-2005, 08:47 AM
Windex has ammonia among other strong irritants - hmmm. Jelly stings are almost electrical in nature (chemically induced and injected via dart and pipe) so maybe the ammonia is blocking the chemical stimuli - wouldn't do much for the irritation though, still have lots of darts and pipes in there. Tomato juice, paste or salsa contains acidic enzymes that dissolve the darts and pipes. I suppose it is theoretically possible that the solvents in Windex would cause them to dissolve. Check the label for broken skin warnings.

Miss Kitty
09-25-2005, 09:46 AM
Windex has ammonia among other strong irritants - hmmm. Jelly stings are almost electrical in nature (chemically induced and injected via dart and pipe) so maybe the ammonia is blocking the chemical stimuli - wouldn't do much for the irritation though, still have lots of darts and pipes in there. Tomato juice, paste or salsa contains acidic enzymes that dissolve the darts and pipes. I suppose it is theoretically possible that the solvents in Windex would cause them to dissolve. Check the label for broken skin warnings.

Momma Mia....sounds like a real Ital-Tex-Greek feast there! Do you remember the movie..."My Big Fat Greek Wedding"? The dad put Windex on everything!!!

aquaticbiology
09-25-2005, 10:09 AM
since it came from mr. surf it's probably a good remedy (but probably not very good for your skin).

Smiling JOe
09-25-2005, 11:02 AM
Windex has ammonia among other strong irritants - hmmm. Jelly stings are almost electrical in nature (chemically induced and injected via dart and pipe) so maybe the ammonia is blocking the chemical stimuli - wouldn't do much for the irritation though, still have lots of darts and pipes in there. Tomato juice, paste or salsa contains acidic enzymes that dissolve the darts and pipes. I suppose it is theoretically possible that the solvents in Windex would cause them to dissolve. Check the label for broken skin warnings.

Interesting. I thought at one time, Windex had two products, one featuring Ammonia, and one without. I have pulled my bottle of Windex "Origianal" and it has Ammonia - D. The warning label is hidden on the back of the front label so I have to remove the sticker off of the back of the bottle and read through the blue and weed out the front label peaking through in order to read it. :bang: No warning about keeping it off your body, but they do give a question, comments number 1800-558-5252.
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From the Dept of Natural Resources website (http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/jellyfi.html) regarding jellyfish stings:

Treatment of Sting



"Primary first aid for any jellyfish sting should be to minimize the number of nematocysts discharging into the skin and to reduce the harmful effects of the venom. If stung by a jellyfish, the victim should carefully remove the tentacles that adhere to the skin by using sand, clothing, towels, seaweed or other available materials. As long as tentacles remain on the skin, they will continue to discharge venom.

A variety of substances have been used to reduce the effects of jellyfish stings. Meat tenderizer, sugar, vinegar, plant juices and sodium bicarbonate have all been used with varying degrees of success. Methylated spirits and other forms of alcohol formerly recommended for inhibiting stinging cells actually stimulate them and may increase pain and cause severe skin reactions. Picric acid and human urine also cause a discharge of nematocysts and should not be used. Victims of serious stings should make every effort to get out of the water as soon as possible to avoid drowning. If swelling and pain from more serious stings persists, prompt medical attention should be sought. Recovery periods can vary from several minutes to several weeks."


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When I read about the Windex, all I could think about was the father in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." If you saw the movie, you know what I am talking about. If you didn't see that movie, you missed one of the funniest movies ever made.

katie blue
09-25-2005, 12:02 PM
WIndex used to be my "po-man's" cure for poison ivy too, back in college...(back before Zanfel was created.) Ew, right? But it used to work pretty well. I think it was the bleach... :blink:

Smiling JOe
09-25-2005, 12:05 PM
WIndex used to be my "po-man's" cure for poison ivy too, back in college...(back before Zanfel was created.) Ew, right? But it used to work pretty well. I think it was the bleach... :blink:

Straight bleach works well for Poison Ivy if you can wash the affected area immediately. Bleach, as you know, will eat your skin, too, so you have to wash off the bleach fairly quickly too. Do not mix the Windex and Bleach, or you will have a toxic nightmare.

jdarg
09-25-2005, 12:13 PM
What is the remedy for chiggers????? :idontno:

Smiling JOe
09-25-2005, 12:21 PM
What is the remedy for chiggers????? :idontno:
I wish I had one. I worked on a National Wildlife Reserve growning up, and we focussed on preventative measures rather than on remedies. Every morning before going out, we used duct tape to tape our pants at the bottom so they would not be loose. Then, we took a rag dipped in kerosene and dabbed it around the tops of our boots. That worked well. Of course it helps to tuck in your shirt too.

I have used nail polish to "suffocate" the little critters, but that never seems to work. If I get them again, I may try the Windex. :idontno: Who knows?

luvthebeach
09-25-2005, 12:54 PM
Momma Mia....sounds like a real Ital-Tex-Greek feast there! Do you remember the movie..."My Big Fat Greek Wedding"? The dad put Windex on everything!!!

:lolabove: I had almost forgotten about that movie..wasn't it hilarious?! Funny how I could relate to so much of it....my own parents immigrated from Austria back in the 50's, and so much in that movie hit home with me!
Thankfully my dad didn't walk around with a Windex bottle though :floor:
Bless his heart....he passed away a few years ago, but I still chuckle when I think of some of his expressions and words of wisdom, all narrated in very broken English :wub:

Seasider
09-25-2005, 01:26 PM
Meat tenderizer seems to work ok and it is easy to carry a small bottle of the powder in a beach bag. For chiggers there is a product available at drugstores called Chiggerid. It is a liquid that you dab on and it hardens up stopping the itch.

jdarg
09-25-2005, 01:48 PM
Meat tenderizer seems to work ok and it is easy to carry a small bottle of the powder in a beach bag. For chiggers there is a product available at drugstores called Chiggerid. It is a liquid that you dab on and it hardens up stopping the itch.


Thanks for the info on Chiggerid! We'll be ready for the little buggers! Bring it on you little varmints! :boxing:

Paula
09-25-2005, 03:00 PM
What's a chigger? Never heard of it.

kurt
09-25-2005, 05:34 PM
What is the remedy for chiggers????? :idontno:

Fingernail polish over the affected area. Allow to dry so that it cuts off air to the bugger.

Ocean Lover
09-25-2005, 06:16 PM
What's a chigger? Never heard of it.

This gives me the willies just thinking about it but here ya go Paula.

A chigger or red bug is an immature stage (larvae) of the harvest mite. Like all mites, the harvest mite life cycle includes larva, nymph, and adult. In the last two stages, this mite feeds on plant materials. The stage that gets the attention of humans is the larval stage. This is the stage that is considered to be a pest, causing intense itching.

The tiny nymph (chigger) will infest humans (and other animals) usually when we work or walk in tall grass or other such undergrowth. The chigger has a mouthpart similar to that of a tick and uses this mouthpart for feeding. But, unlike ticks, chiggers do not feed on our blood.
A chigger's saliva will at first harden the walls of the hole made by its mouthpart. This hardening gives the chigger a "straw" to use for feeding and prevents our body from closing off the hole made by this pest. Once the chigger has made its hole, it can now feed. Its saliva will actually liquefy our skin cells which the bug now uses for food.

The chemicals or proteins in a chigger's saliva will cause itching in the area where the tiny red bug feeds. This itching is delayed; we sense intense itching about 24 to 48 hours after being exposed to chigger bites. Some itching might be detected in 3 or 4 hours but the worst sensations (a day or two later) are what fool us into believing that we picked up chiggers (or red bugs, as they are sometimes called) in our lawn.
Having a terrible itch from red bugs or chiggers? Where were you yesterday or the day before? That area is usually the origin of infestation. This is very important when eliminating chiggers or harvest mites in all stages.
A chigger is too tiny to see with the naked eye but a group of them can be visible when they congregate on our ankles, waist or other body area. (These areas are preferred by the chigger because our skin is thinner and makes it easier for this microscopic pest to penetrate our skin for its meal.) When grouped together in large numbers they appear red in color. This is their natural color, not caused by blood feeding!

Chigger Myths
Chiggers do not bore into and live inside of our skin. Applying finger nail polish or other household chemicals to red bumps on our skin does not help. They will not burrow deep inside our body and eventually die. By the time your severe itching problem sets in, the chigger is nowhere in sight. Trying to smother a chigger with various products is a total waste of your time and might actually cause more problems.

Chiggers do not drink blood. They are red because that is their color. Chiggers drink liquefied skin cells. Ticks feed on blood; chiggers do not.

A chigger or red bug is not an adult bug. It is an immature larvae.

These pests are not insects; they are mites.

That tiny hole or red bump on your skin is not where chiggers lay eggs. A chigger is a baby, a harvest mite larvae. Only the adult harvest mite lays eggs.

Elimination
Once you have established which area the chiggers have infested, you can treat lawns, fence rows and ornamentals with Permethrin Pro. Use one ounce of concentrate per 1,000 square feet of area to be treated. Use a hose-end sprayer for applying to lawns, fence rows.
This material is safe for use in areas where children, pets and wildlife frequent when applied correctly. Keep people and pets off treated areas until dry. Permethrin Pro will kill chiggers, ants, fleas, ticks and other pests found in lawns. It can also be used indoors for general purpose pest control: roaches, ants, fleas, ticks, spiders, silverfish and other labeled pests.

Miss Kitty
09-25-2005, 06:27 PM
I used to scorn chigger bites on the buttocks! I wonder if I could find some now to "liquify" that area? Those devils itch like crazy! Usually got them at camp or by the bay.

Paula
09-25-2005, 09:14 PM
Yech, chiggers sound disgusting. I assume you can't get chigger bites just walking by some nice sea oats on the way to the pool or the beach? Sounds like something you encounter if your're sporty (hiking, camping, etc.). Are those of us who are lazy beach bums who dont walk in tall grasses, woods, etc., at risk?

Smiling JOe
09-25-2005, 10:05 PM
Yech, chiggers sound disgusting. I assume you can't get chigger bites just walking by some nice sea oats on the way to the pool or the beach? Sounds like something you encounter if your're sporty (hiking, camping, etc.). Are those of us who are lazy beach bums who dont walk in tall grasses, woods, etc., at risk?

no, you are not at risk, unless you go in October, when the Chiggers are all over the beach. You know they don't just bite and leave. They actually bury themselves under your skin. Just another reason to stay in the big cities during Oct.;-)

Dabell
09-25-2005, 10:08 PM
thanx for the tip

Paula
09-26-2005, 06:04 AM
Thanks for the advice on chiggers in October. I've heard they get in your food and drink, too, and are especially active at Grayton Beach during sunset and they look for people with SoWal stickers on their cars (I think they're drawn to bold black and white patterns).

I've also heard about aliens visiting SoWal in October, but that one's probably just a myth (like the one about the 4500 pound alligator in New Orleans). What's most interesting about the alien stories is that the aliens tend to go after people who have the most postings on discussion groups. :lol:

Miss Kitty
09-26-2005, 06:08 AM
Thanks for the advice on chiggers in October. I've heard they get in your food and drink, too, and are especially active at Grayton Beach during sunset and they look for people with SoWal stickers on their cars (I think they're drawn to bold black and white patterns).

I've also heard about aliens visiting SoWal in October, but that one's probably just a myth (like the one about the 4500 pound alligator in New Orleans). What's most interesting about the alien stories is that the aliens tend to go after people who have the most postings on discussion groups. :lol:

hee hee hee

I think they only go after people who PARK their cars ON the beach!!!!

Rita
09-26-2005, 09:54 AM
hee hee hee

I think they only go after people who PARK their cars ON the beach!!!!

Or people who get in the dunes!

Seriously, be careful to stay out of the dune areas because that is where the concentration of chiggers would be the greatest (more prevalent in October but not unheard of in other months).

A preventative remedy would be to dust your legs with dusting sulfur to keep them from crawling up. :blink: And watch out for the tight areas of those thong lines. They love to burrow into places like that! :oops:

Miss Kitty
09-26-2005, 10:02 AM
Or people who get in the dunes!

Seriously, be careful to stay out of the dune areas because that is where the concentration of chiggers would be the greatest (more prevalent in October but not unheard of in other months).

A preventative remedy would be to dust your legs with dusting sulfur to keep them from crawling up. :blink: And watch out for the tight areas of those thong lines. They love to burrow into places like that! :oops:

Thank you...you are so correct!!! Vinegar and dusting sulfur are both on my packing list...ah, I love the smell of toxic fumes during October in SoWal!!

Paula
09-26-2005, 10:23 AM
Ahhh, so far the SoWal perfume is a pleasant well-balanced mix of windex, and meat tenderizer (for jelly fish bites), vinegar (for biting flies), and sulfer (for chiggers). What shall this lovely brew be called?

Miss Kitty
09-26-2005, 10:50 AM
Ahhh, so far the SoWal perfume is a pleasant well-balanced mix of windex, and meat tenderizer (for jelly fish bites), vinegar (for biting flies), and sulfer (for chiggers). What shall this lovely brew be called?

Misery de October....a whiff of SoWal!

Paula
09-26-2005, 01:41 PM
Misery de October....a whiff of SoWal!

What a great name... :lol:

kurt
09-26-2005, 02:14 PM
Ahhh, so far the SoWal perfume is a pleasant well-balanced mix of windex, and meat tenderizer (for jelly fish bites), vinegar (for biting flies), and sulfer (for chiggers). What shall this lovely brew be called?

Embalming fluid? :lol:

Paula
09-26-2005, 08:13 PM
Well, no one has mentioned embalming fluid for anything that ails people in SoWal in October, so it can't be added to our secret formula yet. So far, I think all the October misfortunes are temporary and curable, as long as people are willing to smell pretty bad while the cure works. Oh, and for the secret formula, I think SJ adds Eucaliptus (sp?) oil as well. Maybe we can add some vicks vapor rub in case any one gets a cold as well.

newyorker
09-26-2005, 08:18 PM
re jelly fish stings--I've used meat tenderizer (the plain stuff, please!) for years--I keep a bottle in my beach bag. Someone (biologist friend) told me the stuff in the tenderizer is intended to break down proteins, and jelly fish stuff on your skin has proteins. Whatever the biochemistry, we've found it works well. The last thing I want on a sore sting is the ammonia that would be in Windex (not to mention if the bottle leaks, you have a mess on your hands.)

bluemtnfriend
07-20-2006, 10:33 PM
What is the remedy for chiggers????? :idontno:
Take a bottle of rubbing alcohol, add 12 aspirins, and a block of camphor.
Shake it up and dab on chigger bites. Wait 2 weeks and they will quit itching!

This remedy was recommended by a local druggist, but it really didn't help me when I had 96 bites on my legs and ankles and 67 bites on my neck and right arm. It sure was a great blackberry pie but if I ever get that many chiggers again just knock me in the head and send me to Jesus.

Smiling JOe
07-21-2006, 08:55 AM
Take a bottle of rubbing alcohol, add 12 aspirins, and a block of camphor.
Shake it up and dab on chigger bites. Wait 2 weeks and they will quit itching!

I think you found the true remedy, Wait 2 weeks and they will quit itching!:floor:

laurawood
07-21-2006, 11:09 AM
well, for a jelly fish sting, a true friend would pee on you if it hurt that bad.Yes, this takes out the sting too. (dont ask me how i know!):floor:

nail polish over chiggers, preferably clear. will kill them quickly.

Biff
07-21-2006, 12:47 PM
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:lolabove: I had almost forgotten about that movie..wasn't it hilarious?! Funny how I could relate to so much of it....my own parents immigrated from Austria back in the 50's, and so much in that movie hit home with me!
Thankfully my dad didn't walk around with a Windex bottle though :floor:
Bless his heart....he passed away a few years ago, but I still chuckle when I think of some of his expressions and words of wisdom, all narrated in very broken English :wub:

TripleB
07-21-2006, 12:53 PM
well, for a jelly fish sting, a true friend would pee on you if it hurt that bad.Yes, this takes out the sting too. (dont ask me how i know!):floor:

nail polish over chiggers, preferably clear. will kill them quickly.
I guess its a preference. Would you rather A.) Suffer the annoying pain of the sting? or, B.) Suffer the humiliation of a friend peeing on you? or C.) Pee on the jellyfish and cut out the middleman?

Smiling JOe
07-21-2006, 12:56 PM
I guess its a preference. Would you rather A.) Suffer the annoying pain of the sting? or, B.) Suffer the humiliation of a friend peeing on you? or C.) Pee on the jellyfish and cut out the middleman?Some people pay extra to have someone pee on them.

TripleB
07-21-2006, 01:00 PM
Some people pay extra to have someone pee on them.
You must be on Darlene's Demented House of Pain and Pleasure's mailing list.

kathydwells
07-21-2006, 01:02 PM
You must be on Darlene's Demented House of Pain and Pleasure's mailing list.

Ok, Mr. TripleB....enough of the Demented House of Pain.....You are going to give me a bad reputation with the many friends I have made here. ;-)

TripleB
07-21-2006, 01:04 PM
Ok, Mr. TripleB....enough of the Demented House of Pain.....You are going to give me a bad reputation with the many friends I have made here. ;-)
I'm sorry Mistress.

kathydwells
07-21-2006, 01:07 PM
I'm sorry Mistress.

No problem TB. On second thought, I have probably done my reputation in all by myself. :lol:

jdarg
07-21-2006, 01:20 PM
I guess its a preference. Would you rather A.) Suffer the annoying pain of the sting? or, B.) Suffer the humiliation of a friend peeing on you? or C.) Pee on the jellyfish and cut out the middleman?

I just want you somewhere around when I get stung- you will make everyone laugh so hard that EVERONE will pee in their pants! No problem finding a pee supply!

Just so eveyone knows- I have a crush on Triple B. He has totally tickled my funnybone every day since I got home.

kathydwells
07-21-2006, 01:25 PM
Just so eveyone knows- I have a crush on Triple B. He has totally tickled my funnybone every day since I got home.

He will be so proud Jen-ay!!!!

jdarg
07-21-2006, 01:43 PM
He will be so proud Jen-ay!!!!

He ought to be scared.:eek: Maybe I will stalk him!:floor:

kathydwells
07-21-2006, 01:45 PM
He ought to be scared.:eek: Maybe I will stalk him!:floor:

He hasn't been stalked in a long time....well actually never, so he will probably like it!!! :funn:

TripleB
07-21-2006, 02:02 PM
He hasn't been stalked in a long time....well actually never, so he will probably like it!!! :funn:
I accused a girl if stalking me once. She said I was stalking her. I apologized and said I was dyslectic.

30A Skunkape
07-23-2006, 12:03 AM
well, for a jelly fish sting, a true friend would pee on you if it hurt that bad.Yes, this takes out the sting too. (dont ask me how i know!):floor:

nail polish over chiggers, preferably clear. will kill them quickly.

We learned in medical toxicology that it is the temperature of urine that eases the pain of close encounters with some marine animals. For example, stingray venom is 'heat labile' in that warmth alters the chemistry of the toxin to decrease the stinging sensation, it isn't any magic related to urine composition;one might find equal relief by dumping warm water on the sting site. I dont know if jellyfish toxin is heat labile, but I think I remember a warning about dumping acids or bases on a jelly sting as this may induce a mass firing of pneumatocysts (the mechanism may depend on pH change) on the skin and really cause a terrible pain. Flushing the skin with water (from the shower for example) is your best move. :eek:

Miss Kitty
07-23-2006, 04:28 AM
To pee or not to pee....that is the question. Best birthday card I received...

Lady holding a sign that says..."Laugh until you tinkle your panties" Is this a perfect card for me or what?

Lady D
07-23-2006, 01:53 PM
Here is another article about chiggers and where you find them and the conditions that they like.

Chigger - Bug of the Month - June

The chigger is nearly an invisible pest. The chigger is a type of mite and is a blood-sucking bug. Chiggers are more specifically, a type of arachnid. Interestingly, only as larvae do they have six legs. As chiggers mature to become adults they will grow two more legs, one on each side, for a total of eight legs. Chiggers are red in color with small hairs on their backs. Chiggers are very small in size, and can usually only be seen with a microscope, unless of course, you have excellent vision! The chigger larvae feed on just about any kind of warm-blooded animals, while the adults feed on vegetation. Chiggers have specially adapated mouth parts that are able to pierce skin. Chiggers are also very speedy! Despite their small size, they can traverse an adult human body in just a few minutes.



Habitat Chiggers seek out various types of vegetation: grass, foliage, underbrush, on the golf course, forests, fields, and even near water. Most adult chiggers live in the soil. Chiggers live together. It is unlikely to find an even distribution of chiggers across any certain area. Instead, chiggers are usually found in groups of large numbers in just one small area. Chiggers like living in shaded and moist areas.

Climate Chiggers enjoy warm weather and are most active in the afternoon. The enjoy temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s (Fahrenheit). Extreme conditions, both very hot and very cold, will kill chiggers.

Feeding You only have to worry about the chigger larvae. During their larvae stage of development, chiggers will seek out warm-blooded mammals for their one and only meal. Chiggers will only taste the flesh of a warm-blooded mammal once in their lifetime. After one warm-blooded meal, the larvae are now adult chiggers and will never again feed on any warm-blooded mammals. It usually takes three to four days for a chigger to consume its one and only fleshy meal. One common misconception about chiggers is that their red color comes from ingested blood. However, chiggers do not eat blood, they are born with the red color. Even after a meal, a chigger's color actually changes from red. A fully fed chigger is yellow in color. As adults, chiggers will just feed on vegetation.

Chigger Control To prevent chiggers from bothering you, you can take several steps. If you have a chigger problem in your own yard, the most basic step is to keep your yard well-maintained. You should keep your grass cut low to the ground and trim any overgrown shrubs and grass. If you want to protect your body from getting bitten, mosquito repellent works to effectively keep chiggers off of you. Sulfur is also a good way to keep the chiggers away from you. Applying powdered-sulfur to your body along with some talc powder should also provide you with chigger protection.

Chigger Bites A human is not a chigger's priority target. Rather, chiggers prefer going after various species of birds and reptiles. All humans are equal in the eyes of chigger. However, women and children are more susceptible to chigger bites than men. Since women and children have thinner skin than men, they face an increased likelihood of being actually bitten by chigger, since their skin requires less effort to be penetrated. Like mosquitoes, chiggers exchange their saliva for what they want from their victim. Unlike mosquitoes, chiggers do not want your blood. Instead, they want your skin. Chiggers' saliva contains digestive ingredients that basically liquefy your skin! Your body reacts to the chigger's saliva by hardening the skin cells surrounding the area of the bite; this area develops into a tube-like structure called the stylostome. Unfortunately, this reaction is just what the chigger needs. Since it is in the middle of this newly hardened area, it is able to feast on your tissue to its heart's content! The chigger will take turns ingesting your tissue and injecting its saliva into your body. As it continues feeding, the stylostome grows, and serves only to cause you further irritation.

If you have been bitten by a chigger, the bite will look like a red welt, and will be very itchy. The red affected area may increase in size and irritation over time.

Chigger Bite Treatment Get them off me! Contrary to what you might think, chiggers do not lodge themselves under your skin. Instead they attach themselves to your skin via their special mouth parts. Usually any type of itching or brushing on the biting area will push the chigger off of you. If you get the chigger off of you before it has completed its meal, you have already achieved your revenge. A chigger that has not fully completed its one and only mammal-based meal will soon die. To be sure however, it is best to wash the affected area with warm water and soap, or at least wipe the area with a cloth. If you are concerned that you have just come from a concentrated area of chiggers, the best thing you can do is to take a bath and quickly. The faster you move into the bath tub, the less time the chiggers have to land a bite on you. All you need to do is wash yourself with soap and water and you should be chigger free!

If the chigger has landed a bite on you, you can expect a bothersome and itchy next couple of days. A chigger bite will increase in itching intensity for about two days, reach a peak, and then the itching will slowly recede. You can expect to feel an itchy sensation at the spot of the bite for about one week, possibly even more than one week. Just because you still feel itchy does NOT mean that the chigger is still biting you. It is not the biting that causes the problem, but the saliva that it injects into your body, which develops into its feeding mechanism, a tube-like structure (stylostome). The only true way that you will free yourself from the pain of the chigger bite is to wait. Time is the best medication in this case as your body needs to break down the chigger's feeding tube. You can derive some relief by applying lotion to the affected area, but keep in mind no treatment will remove the bite for you. You must give your body time to do what it needs to do to break down the stylostome. After your body has destroyed the stylostome you will no longer feel the effects of the chigger bite.

Don't Scratch! Like the chicken pox, it may be hard to stop your scratching all together, but you are best off if you try to limit your scratching as much as possible. Scratching the bite will NOT help or expedite the healing process. Continued scratching will only lead to increased irritation and even worse, can lead to infection. Whatever you do, avoid scratching the bite as much as you possibly can.

laurawood
07-24-2006, 03:10 PM
Some people pay extra to have someone pee on them.

:funn: :clap_1: :funn: :clap_1: thats classic.............. have known an escort or two in my life.........too true sir,too true.

Smiling JOe
07-24-2006, 04:13 PM
The tough part about peeing on the sting is your friend's stagefright of public peeing.

TripleB
07-24-2006, 04:24 PM
You also need to be sure the person who you are peeing on is in fact the person who was stung. This is to make sure that the procedure is one of medicinal value and not just plane kinky. Also, make sure the peeie is aware of the the firstaid you are offering, if the peeie is not informed and procedure is implemented...then urine big trouble!

Smiling JOe
07-24-2006, 04:54 PM
You also need to be sure the person who you are peeing on is in fact the person who was stung. This is to make sure that the procedure is one of medicinal value and not just plane kinky. Also, make sure the peeie is aware of the the firstaid you are offering, if the peeie is not informed and procedure is implemented...then urine big trouble!:floor::floor: I told you guys that Triple D, I mean Triple B, and one B stands for Butch, would fit right in. I think someone needs to point Triple B to the Penis Cake thread. :eek:

jessifunn
07-24-2006, 05:01 PM
triple b you kill me :floor:

kathydwells
07-24-2006, 05:02 PM
triple b you kill me :floor:

Come up here and spend the weekend with me when Football season starts. You will find me at Tripleb's house watching Alabama football!!!! And he is just as funny then!!!!

DD
07-24-2006, 09:08 PM
You also need to be sure the person who you are peeing on is in fact the person who was stung. This is to make sure that the procedure is one of medicinal value and not just plane kinky. Also, make sure the peeie is aware of the the firstaid you are offering, if the peeie is not informed and procedure is implemented...then urine big trouble!

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sharkypurl
07-26-2007, 06:44 PM
Oooh! Jellyfish stings are the WORST!

I recently read about a lady who developed some kind of first-aid product to treat jellyfish stings. I have to remember to buy some for my next trip!!

Oh! Found the site... www.stingkit.com