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If a Volt. Lionfish: Benedryl, sit it out. If allergic to Bee's run to hospital. Got stung twice, hot to cold feeling. Sting site, felt numb. Little woozy, but not allergic to Bee's.Pass out the prayer-books...
Symptoms, metallic taste in the mouth, burning sensation in the skin, similar to stepping into too hot a shower when it initially feels cold. Get to ER fast. Paly toxin is second only to Ricin when it comes to toxicity. The second most deadly poison on Earth. That being said most of the time we only get a little bit. Handle with gloves and be careful.
I just keep hands clean and don't touch face, eyes and mouth.I handle my zoas/palys more than I probably should. As others have mentioned, ALWAYS wear gloves and eye wear at minimum. Be conscious of touching any of your mucus membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) and you should be ok.
If I'm fragging or cutting rock with them on it, I also wear one of those masks the hardware store sells for wood cutting/sanding just to be extra cautious.
Besides Mycobacterium marinum there are a lot of other potentially pathogenic bacteria in a tank like Vibrio spp. and others. Usually if your immune system is working well it should keep the infection under control. Toxins of corals may have a pro-inflammatory effect.Well. This thread is helpful. I've had a bump that looks similar to the picture above on my finger for a few days and can't figure out what it's from. No palys, only zoas and none of the other symptoms.