{"id":166274,"date":"2017-04-03T18:21:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/peeing-to-relieve-a-jellyfish-sting-is-a-myth\/"},"modified":"2017-04-03T18:21:55","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:21:55","slug":"peeing-to-relieve-a-jellyfish-sting-is-a-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/peeing-to-relieve-a-jellyfish-sting-is-a-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"Peeing to relieve a jellyfish sting is a MYTH"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Urea, present in urine, helps with tentacle removal, preventing further stings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>But our urine is too diluted for it to have any effect, according to scientists<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Vinegar prevents stingers embedded \u00a0in the skin from releasing more venom<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By<\/p>\n<p>Claudia Tanner For Mailonline<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"><br \/>\n  <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span><br \/>\n  08:45 EDT, 3 April 2017<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"><br \/>\n  <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span><br \/>\n  09:55 EDT, 3 April 2017<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-twitter\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-gplus\">\n      <span class=\"g-interactivepost\"><br \/>\n        <a><\/a><br \/>\n      <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\">\n<p>                <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkTop\">\n            <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>     <span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"count-number\">          11<\/p>\n<p class=\"count-text\">View <br \/> comments<\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There&#8217;s a widespread belief that urine is the best cure for a jellyfish sting. But new research reveals it&#8217;s a myth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It&#8217;s just one of a whole host of home remedies that are believed to help, which include shaving cream, baking soda, and alcohol.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Researchers from the University of Hawaii at M?noa reviewed the solutions people commonly believe to work and found that only one was really a good idea &#8211; vinegar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Here, MailOnline outlines the widespread remedies currently used and why they should be ditched.<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fcfd301b2b340167\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\" alt=\"After a jellyfish sting, any pain and swelling can be treated with painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, according to NHS Choices\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fcfd301b2b340167\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/04\/03\/13\/3EE54F0200000578-4375158-After_a_jellyfish_sting_any_pain_and_swelling_can_be_treated_wit-a-2_1491223979845.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\" alt=\"After a jellyfish sting, any pain and swelling can be treated with painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, according to NHS Choices\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">After a jellyfish sting, any pain and swelling can be treated with painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, according to NHS Choices<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Vinegar prevents nematocysts &#8211; which launch the little stingers that latch on to the skin and release a stream of venom &#8211; from firing off so you don\u2019t get injected with anymore venom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Urea, which is present in urine, does have beneficial effects<\/span><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">, as it helps with tentacle removal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">But the level of urea in your pee is too diluted for it to have any beneficial effect, the study authors say.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Peeing on a sting can make matters worse, as the salt in urine might trigger more nematocysts to fire into the skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Pouring alcohol on to the lesion will also have the same effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Other DIY remedies like shaving cream, baking soda, and sea water have no effect on the stingers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/04\/03\/09\/3EE425AE00000578-0-image-m-17_1491207569140.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>The bikini selfies that saved a life: Woman, 21, discovers&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/04\/03\/10\/3EE4AE4600000578-0-image-m-33_1491210567675.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>Middle-aged men are turning to steroids to boost their&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/04\/03\/01\/3EE1991100000578-0-image-a-92_1491178944540.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>Munch those worries away and stop the menopause stressing&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/04\/03\/02\/3CC59E7400000578-0-image-m-128_1491181316988.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>British children are the biggest cry babies in the world:&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1898f084aff911e4\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"151\" width=\"306\" alt=\"A lesion on a child's leg from a box jellyfish which produce extremely potent venom\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1898f084aff911e4\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/04\/03\/11\/3EE4F9FD00000578-4375158-image-a-7_1491214961345.jpg\" height=\"151\" width=\"306\" alt=\"A lesion on a child's leg from a box jellyfish which produce extremely potent venom\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">A lesion on a child&#8217;s leg from a box jellyfish which produce extremely potent venom<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The researchers say scraping away the tentacles is a bad idea as well, as pressure can trigger the nematocysts, prompting them to release more venom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">If you get stung by a jellyfish, pour concentrated vinegar on the affected area, then have someone in protective gear remove the stingers with tweezers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And while it prevents further nematocyst discharge, vinegar doesn&#8217;t provide any pain relief from already injected venom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The study found that product\u2019s like Sting No More worked the best because they contain vinegar to shut down the nematocysts and high concentrations of urea to make tentacle removal easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Once the tentacles are removed, it&#8217;s recommended heat is applied to the area, not cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It may be tempting to apply something cold to soothe the burning skin, but heat slows the venom down so it does less damage, the researchers say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">If your sting happened to be a box jellyfish,  you&#8217;ll need urgent medical help as the string can kill within minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They findings were published in the journal Toxins.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">THE WORLD&#8217;S DEADLIEST JELLYFISH\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1cbefa84035962b9\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"214\" width=\"284\" alt=\"The Australian box jellyfish is considered the most venomous marine animal\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1cbefa84035962b9\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/04\/03\/11\/3EE4F9EB00000578-4375158-image-a-9_1491214988939.jpg\" height=\"214\" width=\"284\" alt=\"The Australian box jellyfish is considered the most venomous marine animal\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Australian box jellyfish is considered the most venomous marine animal<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The box jellyfish is one of the deadliest creatures on earth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The tentacles of fully grown box jellyfish can reach nearly 10 feet in length and contain about 5,000 stinging cells per tentacle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They use their venom to stun or kill fish or other prey, but even a small amount can be lethal for humans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The venom of the box jellyfish, found in tropical and subtropical oceans, disrupts the heart and nervous systems and can cause heart failure within minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Medical professionals say all cases should be treated as urgent and potentially lethal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: http:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v2\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<h3 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