There are about 950 different species of urchins and therefore the size of the pain we feel if we step on someone varies.
Do you know how far it takes to turn a perfect day at the beach into a painful experience? Literally one … step. The step you will take, obviously by mistake, a sea urchin …. If it has not happened to you (yet), make sure you pay more attention when you enter and when you come out of the water. And if it does happen to you, it’s good to do the right thing so you can suffer less. Why you will suffer, is the only sure thing … Before we get to the tips, however, let’s make the … recommendations.
The sea urchins have a round shape and are covered with thorns. They are not aggressive and exist everywhere on the planet. We usually find them in shallow waters and in places of the sea where there are rocks while they are often hidden in sandy areas of the seabed. There are about 950 different species of sea urchins and therefore the magnitude of the pain we feel if we step on someone also varies. There are two main types of urchin venomous organs / thorns. The largest and smallest have the international name “pedicellaria”. The big ones create wounds while the small ones inside the big ones are the ones that release the poison.
Pain, inflammation, redness and sweating are the most common side effects of sea urchin sting. However, if we press a type of sea urchin that is more poisonous, there is a case for the side effects to be more serious. E.g. we may experience dizziness, weakness, muscle aches, shock, paralysis, difficulty breathing and in extreme cases even death.
So let’s see what you should do in case you have the misfortune to press urchin.
1) Soak the wound for 30 to 90 minutes in warm water. The temperature of the water depends on the resistance of everyone, the hotter the better. If it makes you feel better (most likely it will) repeat.
2) Take a pair of tweezers and carefully remove the thorns from the foot. It is not an easy process, some will be deep and will make you hurt more.
3) It would be good to use a little foam or shaving cream on the wound in order, then, with a razor to … shave some thorns that are not so visible.
4) Gently rub the wound with soap and water. Make sure you rinse the spot well.
5) Do not cover the wound with some kind of tape, plaster or plaster. Allow him to “breathe”.
6) If you suddenly see a worsening of the condition (eg pus, swelling or redness more) it would be good to visit a pharmacy or a doctor for more specialized advice and you will probably be given antibiotics or other suitable medicines.
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