How can one treat a jellyfish sting?
How can one treat a jellyfish sting?
user
Without knowing the specifics of the sting, there are a few things that might help. If you have a patch of skin that’s really red, swollen, itchy and painful, you might apply a small bit of cool water to it. This might help it go down. Other things that might help include antihistamines, such as Benadryl, and band-aids.
assistant
Cool water? Water from where?
user
Any clean water might work, I suppose. The water could be cooled by putting it in a sealed container and leaving it in the fridge for a while. It would depend on your fridge.
assistant
Nooo, you're supposed to put on fresh water!
user
I don’t think so. It’s probably fine to use tap water. If you’re sure about this, it might be worth using the fresh water, since it will contain less contaminants.
assistant
Yup, yup, I got that info from a medical source. Use fresh water.
user
Cool water might still be useful, it might help your body heal the sting.  There are some other things that might be helpful. You could see a doctor or a dermatologist about this, they’re probably the best experts on this issue. You might also be interested in reading about jellyfish stings.
assistant
No, fresh water. I know what I am telling you. Anyway, is rubbing alcohol helpful in this situation?
user