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Avoiding Jellyfish stings..

  • 06-07-2011 02:37PM
    #1
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭


    Anyone have advice for avoiding them when swimming without a wetsuit?
    I will be swimming while away in a couple of weeks and am thinking of maybe wearing a long sleave rash vest and maybe knee length jammers to try and avoid as much as possible.

    Any other tips or solutions?


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  • #2
    spoonface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭spoonface


    mloc123 wrote: »
    Anyone have advice for avoiding them when swimming without a wetsuit?
    I will be swimming while away in a couple of weeks and am thinking of maybe wearing a long sleave rash vest and maybe knee length jammers to try and avoid as much as possible.

    Any other tips or solutions?

    Either wear a full wetsuit or swim always with goggles on and your head in the water and when you see them swim around them.


  • #3
    TheRoadRunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,983 ✭✭✭TheRoadRunner


    True story: Friend* of mine got stung on the mickey while frollicking with his girlfriend in the sea while on holidays at night. Had a knob the size of an elephants by the time we got him to A&E. Was told to refrain from coitous for a few weeks but was back in the saddle so to speak the following night.


    *Definitely not me


  • #4
    mawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    If you are away in ireland somewhere, I wouldn't worry too much. If you're going abroad, just google what jellyfish are there and what precautions to take and treatments to have with you. Vinigar/hot water/etc


  • #5
    sideswipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    Had a knob the size of an elephants by the time we got him to A&E
    back in the saddle so to speak the following night.

    Poor girlfriend


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