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Today I stood on a weever fish

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listsandbudgets · 05/08/2018 22:38

And it was agony, I could literally feel the pain travelling up my leg and I felt sick and dizzy and its still throbbing

Its easy to deal with.. clean with sea wster then immerse in water as hot as you can stand for about half an hour but OUCH. Luckily I had people with me who took care of DCs and it was me not them

If you are off to the beach get beach shoes you can also swim in... It could save lots of pain. Im buying me and children some first thing tomorrow.

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Loopytiles · 05/08/2018 23:25

What fresh hell is this?

A weever fish?!

MonaLisaSimpson · 05/08/2018 23:25

Weirdly Screaming I was also got by one as a teenager when I was with my young nephew! Mine was at Southport. For those that don't know, you have to walk about 3 sodding miles to actually reach the sea in Southport, and then I had to limp the 3 sodding miles back again, crying, with my nephew also crying because he was scared.

About 30 years ago and I remember the pain like it was yesterday!

Stillwishihadabs · 05/08/2018 23:26

I did this age 20 in watergate bay in August. A sexy life guard looked after me in his hut until it didn't hurt anymore.....happy days 😀

FaFoutis · 05/08/2018 23:28

Nice move Still. A silver lining even to being weevered.

mrsjackrussell · 05/08/2018 23:29

They're meant to be agony. My daughter stepped on one when she was 5. Screamed for an hour and had a phobia of the sea for years. She thought a crab bit her.

Chalady · 05/08/2018 23:30

A sexy life guard looked after me in his hut until it didn't hurt anymore.....happy days

I had one 'really' look after me in his hut, after a night out. Years ago.

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 05/08/2018 23:31

Make sure someone with good eyesight looks to make sure there’s no broken spines in the sole of your foot in case of further infection.

Poppyinagreenfield · 05/08/2018 23:42

I have seen them in cornwall and in Norfolk where I touched the spine once. They were beneath the sand with the small pale spines difficult to spot protruding out from the sand above the tide line. It is reportedly the most painful sting that you can commonly get in the uk on land. Apply heat immediately. But mainly wear protective footwear.

sprinklesandsauce · 05/08/2018 23:47

I’m in South Devon, you’ve scared me now! I was in the sea today, it was lovely.

Devilishpyjamas · 06/08/2018 00:05

Sprinkles don’t worry, I’m In the south Devon sea all year round. Only wear boots if cold. May get stung one day but haven’t been yet. Stamping your feet helps - they’ll move out the way.

helpbeforeimelt · 06/08/2018 00:12

Where in south Devon is this occurring?

Benandhollysmum · 06/08/2018 00:31

I have no idea what that fish is, I always make my kids wear crocs on the beach, due to nasty people leaving broken glass, needles and dog poo hidden in the sand..so mandatory ugly crocs on

MissDollyMix · 06/08/2018 00:39

Oh dear god, you poor thing. I remember when I was very young, a friend getting stung by a weaver fish somewhere on the Yorkshire coast- Filey I think. Just watching her screaming in pain traumatised me and I’ve been super paranoid about them ever since!

BlackeyedSusan · 06/08/2018 00:47

ds does not believe me that they hurt like the most hurty thing ever...

he is the sort of child who will only learn the hard way.

they have sandals to wear though now their feet are growing more slowly I will get them water shoes.

AdventuresRUs · 06/08/2018 05:37

Hot tuna water shoes were only 5 or 6 pounds.

Just to be sure - its at the waterline theyre a problem and in the sea isnt it? Ive been a bit lax recently but now Im going tp ve cautious again. Mine swim in the sea a lot and Id hate to put them off.

The risk in our case would be "a quick paddle" which I think Ive done witbout shoes. Also the entire year was taken to the beach and they paddled...I had to not panic for them...

MaggieAndHopey · 06/08/2018 06:33

I remember a childhood holiday in Cornwall wearing jelly sandles to swim in because my dad was so worried we'd step on a weaver fish! I hated the feeling of wearing shoes in the sea but seems he was on to something. Hope you're feeling better now.

ScrubTheDecks · 06/08/2018 06:43

I think sandy shallow water is a risk? But I have also seen people stung in Brighton beach and that is shingle. Sea Palling in Norfolk is where my SIL was stung.

I am now terrified of sitting at the edge of the sea.

Imagine!

BluthsFrozenBananas · 06/08/2018 06:52

I grew up by the sea and we always wore cheap plimsolls in because of the weever fish. Im on holiday in Cornwall at the moment and the kids have had it drummed into them to wear their water shoes for this reason, unfortunately now the smallest ones are terrified of the possibility of weever fish, they’re convinced the fish are going to leap out of the water and attack them.

MissusGeneHunt · 06/08/2018 06:55

Sounds bloody horrible op... Hope you're OK now.

Is this just isolated in Devon and Cornwall? Am on hols on South Coast and am presuming they swim round??! Surf shoes at the ready....

SqueeksAway · 06/08/2018 07:00

Ooo I jumped on one after I took my ds 5 to a remote beach after school - we were the only people there n it was quite scary

You get a huge puncture mark n all the skin around it goes white I still remember the pain and terror (12 years later) but a wrinkled old boy at work told me the best after treatment Zinc Oxide or zinc n castor oil ointment which sucks the poison out apparently I do remember it working n now always have some

AdventuresRUs · 06/08/2018 07:08

Is sitting by the waters edge a risk. As in can they sting my bum.... and hands if we ait by the water and play?

scared of the beach now.

SqueeksAway · 06/08/2018 07:38

No it’s when the tides out and the beach is still sandy. I’m not an expert but I think it’s really only a problem in beaches with big tidal ranges (n Cornwall n Devon) or where it’s shallow n sandy for ages (parts of Mediterranean) but it is really rare!! I was unlucky n have only met a couple of other people who it’s happened to

You’ll be ok I’m sure - being on the beach is wonderful!! Well except the ones you shouldn’t swim in for cryptosporidium !!

achoocashew · 06/08/2018 07:42

You get them in Kent too. my dh was got by one in camber sands

Devilishpyjamas · 06/08/2018 07:46

They bury themselves in shallow water in the sand (generally in summer).

I know loads of people who have been stung, but so far I haven’t been - despite being in the sea on sandy beaches a lot for years.

brizzledrizzle · 06/08/2018 07:53

Yes, they can sting your bottom. Don't ask. East Yorkshire.

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