how to stop the sting of a bristle worm???

agoutihead · 10/16/2007, 08:17 PM

I was cleaning some rocks and got stung buy a bristle worm.

Even though it isn't unbearable, it is a burning sensation that is just annoying

any tips on how to combat this feelings? Right now I just have a couple of bandaides on it pulled really tight to constrict my finger. (it feels good.)

xcreonx · 10/16/2007, 08:18 PM

Try soaking in vinegar. works for red ants.

Maika'i · 10/16/2007, 08:38 PM

vinegar works wonders on stings

agoutihead · 10/16/2007, 09:08 PM

I'm not sure if I have any. Does it matter what kind?

Are there any other alternatives?

I know it may sound gross to some, but can't you pee on the sting and make it stop burning if you have nothing else?

krowleey · 10/16/2007, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by agoutihead
I'm not sure if I have any. Does it matter what kind?

Are there any other alternatives?

I know it may sound gross to some, but can't you pee on the sting and make it stop burning if you have nothing else?

lmao

dc · 10/16/2007, 10:01 PM

I've heard people talk about it, I used vinegar today. Worked great.

bahhareef · 10/16/2007, 10:12 PM

peeing def works...do that

agoutihead · 10/16/2007, 11:01 PM

Yeah I peed on it twice so far, it makes it pretty tolerable.

Doesn't take it away 100%, maybe if I would have peed on it right away, but I waited about 4 or 5 hours before trying it.

I may try a 3rd time tonight (I've been drinking some red wine all night

) but like I said, it is at least tolerable.

I now hate bristle worms.

Thanks guys.

For the record, does the type of vinegar matter?

edwing206 · 10/16/2007, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by agoutihead
Yeah I peed on it twice so far

Too good.
Maybe hot water works.

agoutihead · 10/16/2007, 11:38 PM

No way! when I wash my hands with hot water after the pee it burns bad!

Coderabit2 · 10/16/2007, 11:48 PM

The bristles are Ca based, so anything that is able to dissolve Ca will be able to help. Typically vinegar is the most easiest to acquire.

AquaReeferMan · 10/17/2007, 01:17 AM

Thread of the month

agoutihead · 10/17/2007, 01:24 AM

hahahaha I think I'm up to 3 times so far. Too much red wine to remember! ahahahaha

But I will have to say, the only time I feel the burning/stinging sensation is when I apply pressure to my finger. If I just let it be, it's really not that bad at all.

It's been a little while, so I don't know if it's time, or the pee that did it, but I'm sure it's a combo of both. More so the latter.

boomsticks · 10/17/2007, 06:52 AM

This is a perfect example of why not to play with our fish tanks when drunk! LOL! I've learned the hard way ALWAYS sober when screwin around with the tank!

saltybuckeye · 10/17/2007, 10:35 AM

I would use apple cider vinager so your hand won't smell like pee at least!

xcreonx · 10/17/2007, 11:29 AM

distilled white vinegar is best, in my experience. apple cider vinegar has alot of other stuff in it.

or use urine... either way :P

Anemone · 10/17/2007, 11:49 AM

First use duct tape over the area. Press the tape on and then remove it. It will "pull" bristles that are still partially exposed (above the skin line). After that, any vinegar will do - the acid dissolves the calcium-based bristles.

Kevin

SDguy · 10/17/2007, 11:53 AM

Is there anything duct tape *isn't* good for?

agoutihead · 10/17/2007, 12:08 PM

Well I realized today that it was the pee that was helping, not time, because this morning I woke up and my fingers were killing me again.

So the pee definitely works very well.

That was actually the first thing that I did, was use the duct tape to pull the bristles out. The idea just popped in my head and I ran with it, it worked pretty well.

And I started drinking after putting my hands in the tank.

Thanks guys.

HPD Turbo · 10/17/2007, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by agoutihead
I'm not sure if I have any. Does it matter what kind?

Are there any other alternatives?

I know it may sound gross to some, but can't you pee on the sting and make it stop burning if you have nothing else?

That just remember me of an episode of "friends", lol!!!!

Æonic · 10/17/2007, 12:31 PM

Haha.. great thread. So here's an idea, instead of just peeing on it, pee in a cup (like a paper cup, not your favorite coffee cup, geez) and stick your finger in the cup, for constant relief.

You can thank me later, and no handshakes

Iammatt219 · 10/17/2007, 12:33 PM

just a FYI if you have meat tenderizer that works awesome on pretty much any sting as it breaks down the proteins in the venom.

TKByrnes · 10/17/2007, 01:32 PM

I second the meat tenderizer!!! works great on jellyfish stings. also some nice cool mud!!!

Gdevine · 10/17/2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by bahhareef
peeing def works...do that

Now that is funny!

Ritten · 10/17/2007, 01:47 PM

I hope your not doing the cooking tonight

10/16/2007, 08:17 PM	#1
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	how to stop the sting of a bristle worm??? I was cleaning some rocks and got stung buy a bristle worm. Even though it isn't unbearable, it is a burning sensation that is just annoying any tips on how to combat this feelings? Right now I just have a couple of bandaides on it pulled really tight to constrict my finger. (it feels good.) __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

10/16/2007, 08:18 PM	#2
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agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	I'm not sure if I have any. Does it matter what kind? Are there any other alternatives? I know it may sound gross to some, but can't you pee on the sting and make it stop burning if you have nothing else? __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

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10/16/2007, 11:01 PM	#8
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	Yeah I peed on it twice so far, it makes it pretty tolerable. Doesn't take it away 100%, maybe if I would have peed on it right away, but I waited about 4 or 5 hours before trying it. I may try a 3rd time tonight (I've been drinking some red wine all night ) but like I said, it is at least tolerable. I now hate bristle worms. Thanks guys. For the record, does the type of vinegar matter? __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm... Last edited by agoutihead; 10/16/2007 at 11:11 PM.

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agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	No way! when I wash my hands with hot water after the pee it burns bad! __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

10/16/2007, 11:48 PM	#11
Coderabit2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 256	The bristles are Ca based, so anything that is able to dissolve Ca will be able to help. Typically vinegar is the most easiest to acquire.

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10/17/2007, 01:24 AM	#13
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	hahahaha I think I'm up to 3 times so far. Too much red wine to remember! ahahahaha But I will have to say, the only time I feel the burning/stinging sensation is when I apply pressure to my finger. If I just let it be, it's really not that bad at all. It's been a little while, so I don't know if it's time, or the pee that did it, but I'm sure it's a combo of both. More so the latter. __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

10/17/2007, 06:52 AM	#14
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10/17/2007, 10:35 AM	#15
saltybuckeye Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: brookville ,Oh Posts: 53	I would use apple cider vinager so your hand won't smell like pee at least!

10/17/2007, 11:29 AM	#16
xcreonx Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,362	distilled white vinegar is best, in my experience. apple cider vinegar has alot of other stuff in it. or use urine... either way :P __________________ Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them. -Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 90g shallow with H. Barbouri Seahorses

10/17/2007, 11:49 AM	#17
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	First use duct tape over the area. Press the tape on and then remove it. It will "pull" bristles that are still partially exposed (above the skin line). After that, any vinegar will do - the acid dissolves the calcium-based bristles. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

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10/17/2007, 12:08 PM	#19
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	Well I realized today that it was the pee that was helping, not time, because this morning I woke up and my fingers were killing me again. So the pee definitely works very well. That was actually the first thing that I did, was use the duct tape to pull the bristles out. The idea just popped in my head and I ran with it, it worked pretty well. And I started drinking after putting my hands in the tank. Thanks guys. __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

10/17/2007, 12:31 PM	#21
Æonic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 115	Haha.. great thread. So here's an idea, instead of just peeing on it, pee in a cup (like a paper cup, not your favorite coffee cup, geez) and stick your finger in the cup, for constant relief. You can thank me later, and no handshakes

10/17/2007, 12:33 PM	#22
Iammatt219 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: South Huntington NY Posts: 743	just a FYI if you have meat tenderizer that works awesome on pretty much any sting as it breaks down the proteins in the venom.

10/17/2007, 01:32 PM	#23
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	I second the meat tenderizer!!! works great on jellyfish stings. also some nice cool mud!!! __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

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Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	I hope your not doing the cooking tonight