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hi...i have been stung by some of my corals a few days back...one of my fingers developed small boils and i manually bursts the boils.I rearraged some corals and came in contact with an elegance coral earlier this afternoon.

Over the span of A FEW HOURS,the little sting developed into this.PLEASE PLEASE WEAR A GLOVE THE NEXT TIME U HANDLE UR CORALS.

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See a doctor. Don't take it lightly.

http://edcenter.med.cornell.edu/CUMC_PathN.../Immuno_02.html

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Type I or immediate-type hypersensitivity is an allergic reaction induced by specific antigen (called allergen), provoked by reexposure to the same antigen (by contact, inhalation, ingestion, injection), mediated by specific IgE antibodies, and produced by the cellular release of histamine and other vasoactive mediators, resulting in an immediate local or systemic reaction (anaphylaxis)

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This is serious... your next cut could sent you into seizure coz you're allergic to the coral. Each exposure will worsen the condition.

I try not to put my hands into the water whenever I have a cut.

Anyone who has been diving or snorkelling and scrapped against corals will be assured of a painful time for many days... infection is guaranteed.

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bro moron_clown, when there is pus, it means that it is infected so you need to see a doctor and take a course of antibiotics. prolonged infections can lead to blood poisoning but before that happens, you probably lose ur finger first due to gangrene. please consult a doctor asap.

cheers!

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Quick go to a clinic and get a jab. Remember to tell the doctor you got stung by coral, or else he won't know what medicine to give you.

I kenna stung at the palm area and causes my whole palm to swollen... better be careful.

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Read in an old issue of FAMA that this kind of sting are very serious. That guy (who is a nurse) thought that he it will heal, it did not even after he tried to self medicate.

Luckily, one of the doctor (who does lots of research on marine toxic) in the hospital he is working for spotted it diagnose it correctly and finally the correct cure was found.

Better see a doctor and tell him about it and if it doesn't heal, go to a specialist.

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thanx for the concern guys..have seen a doc and taking anti-biotics to halt the infection....will post a pic in a few days time to let u guys see the healing process...according to doc,it will take around a month or so to heal completely. :sick:

Oops...... no more dipping of hands into the tank and no more cheonging LFS u hear me?? :angry::D

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hi...i have been stung by some of my corals a few days back...one of my fingers developed small boils and i manually bursts the boils.I rearraged some corals and came in contact with an elegance coral earlier this afternoon.

Over the span of A FEW HOURS,the little sting developed into this.PLEASE PLEASE WEAR A GLOVE THE NEXT TIME U HANDLE UR CORALS.

hey bro... after reading your thread im almost peeing in my pants after finding out that stings inflicted by corals can be serious :shock:

abt 6 mnths ago i was choosing an elegence and i accidently brushed my fingers in the tentecles of the elegence.... i already had a minor cut on my index finger

i thought it was nothing but as time passed the wound never healed but i didnt went to the docter anyway.... i thought that since new skin has started growing that it was ok but as new skin grew... it peels and grew back and peel again...

thats it. im seeing a doctor tmr morning :nc:

here is a pic of my finger just taken.....this is about 6 months after the sting :nc:

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hey bro... after reading your thread im almost peeing in my pants after finding out that stings inflicted by corals can be serious :shock:

abt 6 mnths ago i was choosing an elegence and i accidently brushed my fingers in the tentecles of the elegence.... i already had a minor cut on my index finger

i thought it was nothing but as time passed the wound never healed but i didnt went to the docter anyway.... i thought that since new skin has started growing that it was ok but as new skin grew... it peels and grew back and peel again...

thats it. im seeing a doctor tmr morning :nc:

here is a pic of my finger just taken.....this is about 6 months after the sting :nc:

fwah...bubblegum, is tat the slight cut tat u had before the elegance stung u? it doesn't look like a slight cut at all...

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Hmmm..tsktsk..guys next time to make girls jealous can make a small cut on ur neck n place the elegance there. Once it swells can pass off as lovebite.

LOVEBITE???!!!!

it will probably look more like rotting vampire bites. :nuke: ..dun think i want my neck to swell like tat...imaging my neck as big as my head.. :sick: . :lol::lol::lol:

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