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got stung by somthing ?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by gearhead, Jan 29, 2013.

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  1. Feb 1, 2013 #21
    a12ptbk

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    Wow man that is pretty nasty.
     
  2. Feb 1, 2013 #22
    Tholton33

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    there is already a thread not too far back that Tickyty did. i posted a link to some great gloves there
     
  3. Feb 1, 2013 #23
    gearhead

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    Where is that link ,my wife needs to help me for about 2 weeks and won't even feed my Eel tell I get some,,,if all else fails I go buy something from wal-mart tell Im better ,I'll tell her they r special gloves , fish got to eat right,
     
  4. Feb 1, 2013 #24
    Tholton33

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    here you go.
    http://www.amazon.com/Coralife-Gloves-Shoulder-Length-Protective/dp/B001EUCERC

    feed your eel with skewers for now. I wouldnt want my hands near the eel anyway!
     
  5. Feb 4, 2013 #25
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Any updates?
     
  6. Feb 4, 2013 #26
    Pete H.

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    +1 to that question! How are you doing? What did the Doc say? Hope the swelling is going back down!
     
  7. Feb 4, 2013 #27
    gearhead

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    The swelling is down still in some pain ,,they sent me home with a pick line in my arm I half to run treatment every 12 hours but better then being in there and also finished. My lights ,not rec buy the doc but had to ,,,o and the doc said Polly toxin just like snake venom
     
  8. Feb 4, 2013 #28
    Pete H.

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    Glad you are doing better!

     
  9. Feb 4, 2013 #29
    Rocketmann

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    Wow! I had been looking at those gloves just to keep my arm dry. Completely changed my view on them now.
     
  10. Feb 4, 2013 #30
    Foo

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    http://www.medicinenet.com/mycobacterium_marinum/article.htm

    I've had this on my hand. Several months on about 3 different antibiotics cleared it up. It's nasty stuff.
     
  11. Feb 4, 2013 #31
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    I fixed your pix for ya! Dang that looks intense man!
     
  12. Feb 4, 2013 #32
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    Yah Mycobacterium is serious stuff. Piscine tuberculosis. That a few other viral diseases and hemorrhagic fevers like ebola are the only things they QT for anymore these days.
     
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