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Posted: November 24 2010 at 11:43pm |
so i was feeding my anemone and my long spiny urchin poked my finger, i was reading online that they are venemous, can someone tell me if its true because i have herd from some people that they are not, someone help please 
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 12:10am |
I've been stung several times...soak your finger in some white vinegar and I'm sure you'll be fine. If you get dizzy or something like that, then I'd go seek some medical attention. Chances are you'll be just fine though.
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 12:18am |
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thank god its being almost an hour and not feeling anything different i soaked my finger in hot water to try and disolve the venom if any but i will try the vinager now just to be on the safe side,
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 12:26am |
Sounds like you are not allergic...good stuff! Keep an eye out for that guy next time, huh? 
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 12:29am |
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yeah i almost became lunches lunch hahaha
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 12:39am |
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When I got stung by my frogspawn I must have been allergic as about a half hour later I got dizzy and started to have blurry vision. I am allergic to benedryl but luckily had the allergy stuff I can use handy. I took that and told my husband if I pass out take m to the hospital LOL:(
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 12:54am |
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I got stung awhile back and found the old surfer remedy...just pee on your finger. Personally, I used the vinegar!
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 2:54am |
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i got stung by the sea spine urchin when i was transfering my tank i did not feel any pain after 5 minutes. felt like a bee sting i just rinse it with cold water and i went away. just got to remember where is the urchin before performing any maintance to the tank
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 6:25am |
Even more irritating than being lightly poked is when the tip of the Urchin spine breaks off under the skin. Ouch  Gloves are a very good thing for people that are allergic to these territorial/defense chemicals.
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 10:06am |
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It was probably less painful than a lionfish or rabbitfish sting, right Mark?
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 11:21am |
Nothing beats my last diving experience. I was diving off of Lana'i Island in Hawaii and wasn't watching where I put my hand (with a glove on mind you) and I stuck in right into a long spiny sea urchin. I got about 15 quills in my hand and about half that made it through my glove. Several tips broke off in the skin and I could see the purple venom traveling into my finger tips and my whole arm felt like it was hit with a sledge hammer.
Man that crap hurt!
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 12:43pm |
I've been stung and it hurts! Hot water, and time. That's about all I could tell you. Obvioulsy if you feel woozy or something I'd head for medical help.
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 1:04pm |
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Getting stung is fairly common for divers and surfers. I Hawaii they call it getting a Hawaiian Tattoo when you get stung (since usually the barb breaks off and leaves a little black mark under the skin). They hurt, but unless you are allergic you shouldn't have a problem.
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 1:19pm |
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didnt feel anything after, so i guess im not alergic
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 9:31pm |
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My Lionfish and I had an understanding. We would each give the other space we needed.
I did get poked by my Rabbitfish. There was a dull pain for a couple hours. I did what Adam said and I'm sure it shortened the time.
After all the time I have had my hands and arms in saltwater and all the times I've removed my hands with nematocysts clinging all over them, I'm very grateful that my body seems able to handle it.
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 10:55pm |
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I had my hand in my tank doing some maintenance and got startled by something behind me and jerked my hand back right into the urchin and took it at least three times right at the base of my hand. I think the spines actually went in far enough to either go deep into the muscle or even hit the bone at the base of my thumb and wrist. That was several months ago and it still hurts. I did get a little dizzy and had a headache but it eventually went away. Just the pain still in my hand, just a dull ache.
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Posted: November 25 2010 at 11:02pm |
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You should see a physician to check that pain, that pains should not last for months.
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Posted: December 23 2010 at 8:48pm |
"Even more irritating than being lightly poked is when the tip of the Urchin spine breaks off under the skin. Ouch"
I second that. I think I still have a peice in my thumb from 8 years ago...
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