i got bitten in river by cobbler 5 years ago......continued sailing thinking it was not too bad.

10 mins later it got real bad.

ended up at R.P.H with foot in bucket of hot water for a couple of hours.

worst thing the doctor wanted to give me some type of vaccine....now don't get me started on that.

Not a cobler but -

How does hot water kill the poison?

I think it's probably a protein based poison and so the heat would denature the protein

Beersy said...

I think it's probably a protein based poison and so the heat would denature the protein

Yep what he said ^
Hot water is definetly the way to go.
I used my little 10ltr esky just big enough to fit your foot in and keeps the water hotter for longer.

*Warning only use this technique if you have another esky or fridge to transfer your beers too.

I was told the hot water stimulates blood flow and dissipates the poison.
Ive used the same technique for a scorpion sting a few times

thommo 000 said...

cut a onion in half and rub it on them stings from poisonous fish,

???whats a onion do?, Will it make ya foot more tasty for the vicious little blighters!!!

hot water only takes pain away, foot goes cold... feel the pain.

Two years ago I stepped on something in the water up north that went crunch and stuck me with something.
It didn't hurt much for about 10 minutes but then it started to hurt and got progressively worse.
I tried the hot water, which sort of worked a bit while my foot was in the water but that limited my movement a bit and wasn't at all stylish so I ditched it.

I eventually took a couple of Neurofen Plus, and within about half an hour the pain had mostly gone to the extent that I was up and mobile again.
I'm not sure if it was just coincidence. I will try it again next time it happens.
Or someone else can try it and report back.

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