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Nettle bush string cure!! :(

  • 02-06-2010 11:52PM
    #1
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭


    Well basically I was cycling today on the road and fell in a nettle bush, as I had shorts on me, my legs got a proper beating of sting and its on fire. lol. Unfortunately my hands got a taste of it too. Anything that can help with the pain?

    A friend said to use vinegar and that doesnt really help! Any other suggestions please.

    Cheers


    edit: Sorry for the misspelling in the heading. Oops!


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  • #2
    Witcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,521 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    s.a.man wrote: »
    Well basically I was cycling today on the road and fell in a nettle bush, as I had shorts on me, my legs got a proper beating of sting and its on fire. lol. Unfortunately my hands got a taste of it too. Anything that can help with the pain?

    A friend said to use vinegar and that doesnt really help! Any other suggestions please.

    Cheers

    Be a man about it jesus, it's a few nettles:pac:


  • #3
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,652 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    s.a.man wrote: »
    Well basically I was cycling today on the road and fell in a nettle bush, as I had shorts on me, my legs got a proper beating of sting and its on fire. lol. Unfortunately my hands got a taste of it too. Anything that can help with the pain?

    A friend said to use vinegar and that doesnt really help! Any other suggestions please.

    Cheers


    edit: Sorry for the misspelling in the heading. Oops!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX3UqY8KZpU


    Edit:
    Blay wrote: »
    Be a man about it jesus, it's a few nettles
    Nice ninja.


  • #4
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    Blay wrote: »
    Be a man about it jesus, it's a few nettles:pac:



    Hmmm, I wonder if you could cope with the pain. Seriously never been in the type of agony.


  • #5
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,404 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Has a child we used to rub it with a Dock Leaf.

    Have you tried cats pee?


  • #6
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX3UqY8KZpU


    Edit:

    Nice ninja.


    Funny


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  • #7
    Rented Mule
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    When it doubt ....ask an American.




  • #8
    jd007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭jd007


    Dock leaves


  • #9
    Witcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,521 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    s.a.man wrote: »
    Hmmm, I wonder if you could cope with the pain. Seriously never been in the type of agony.

    I've fallen into many a nettle bush in my time I'll have you know:pac:

    Lemon juice works for nettle stings or ya can get cream for it but since it's 12 at night you better hope you've a lemon in the fridge:P


  • #10
    Indubitable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭Indubitable


    Heroin


  • #11
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    PirateShampoo wrote: »
    Has a child we used to rub it with a Dock Leaf.

    Have you tried cats pee?


    I dont have a cat, and even if I had one, I wouldn't use it on me.


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  • #12
    Lillylilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 446 ✭✭Lillylilly


    Yeah- we used to use doc leaves too.
    What about cooling the area with ice, then loading it with tea tree oil. It's a natural anti- septic.


  • #13
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    kingofthe3rdyrs wrote: »
    Heroin

    I am starting to think a dose of drugs could possibly help me forget about the pain! haha


  • #14
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,043 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Vinegar is the wrong end of the acidic scale you want to get something alkaline on it like bread soda or milk of magnesium or if you have cabbage leaves in the house or slices of cucumber.


  • #15
    Redlion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 794 ✭✭✭Redlion


    s.a.man wrote: »
    basically I fell in a nettle bush

    thats all that i read.


  • #16
    alwaysadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    yep,dock leaves work. Anti histimine cream might take some of the pain away-it works on bee stings and things.


  • #17
    Nulty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,843 ✭✭✭Nulty


    Aloe does it well....get something with aloe vera in it, normally some face cream or something of the like...


  • #18
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,404 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Not a fan of cat pee eh...

    You could try Aloe Vera, its cool and soothing.


  • #19
    epgc3fyqirnbsx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    Holy Communion


  • #20
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    Rented Mule wrote: »
    When it doubt ....ask an American.






    loved that! very funny, made me forget about the stinging sensation for about 4minutes. haha


  • #21
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    Bruce Happy T-shirt wrote: »
    Holy Communion



    Religion does not cure anything, thank you very much.


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  • #22
    epgc3fyqirnbsx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    s.a.man wrote: »
    Religion does not cure anything, thank you very much.

    Sex?


  • #23
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    PirateShampoo wrote: »
    Not a fan of cat pee eh...

    You could try Aloe Vera, its cool and soothing.


    Thanks, will give that a go.


  • #24
    banjopaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭banjopaul


    Toothpaste works wonders, it neutralises the acidic sting.


  • #25
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    Bruce Happy T-shirt wrote: »
    Sex?




    *Cough* I say nothing.


  • #26
    Indubitable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭Indubitable


    s.a.man wrote: »
    Religion does not cure anything, thank you very much.

    It cures your sins...;)


  • #27
    jd007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭jd007


    hehe bush


  • #28
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    kingofthe3rdyrs wrote: »
    It cures your sins...;)



    I am gay and I believe in God, it has not cured my sin?? Now explain that to me?


  • #29
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    kingofthe3rdyrs wrote: »
    It cures your sins...;)

    But it won't cure your bacon.


  • #30
    s.a.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭s.a.man


    PirateShampoo wrote: »
    Not a fan of cat pee eh...

    You could try Aloe Vera, its cool and soothing.

    I tried the aloe vera gel I have and it feels a lot better already. Cheers


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  • #31
    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    I hear battery acid is good OP, go for it.


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