Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

Hello:
Have never posted here before, so please forgive if this is redundant. Have
heard about the larva of thimble jellyfish causing "sunbathers eruption."
Have done some reading and know that, unfortunately, when I go next week,
it's peak time. Has anyone been to the Playa del Carmen area recently and
if so, had any problems with them? On advice from a recent cruise traveler
have bought the Sea Safe (or Safe Sea?) sunscreen that protects from the
bites, just wondering what to expect. Thanks for any help.
Lisa

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

Hello:
Have never posted here before, so please forgive if this is redundant. Have
heard about the larva of thimble jellyfish causing "sunbathers eruption."
Have done some reading and know that, unfortunately, when I go next week,
it's peak time. Has anyone been to the Playa del Carmen area recently and
if so, had any problems with them? On advice from a recent cruise traveler
have bought the Sea Safe (or Safe Sea?) sunscreen that protects from the
bites, just wondering what to expect. Thanks for any help.
Lisa


Hope somebody answers you as Im going there over July 4 and have never
been as well. Would like to know how to avoid this.

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

Hello :
Tried sending you some info. I've discovered but it kicked back to me as
having delivery problems. Do you have another address available?
Lisa
wrote in message
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Hello:
Have never posted here before, so please forgive if this is redundant.
Have
heard about the larva of thimble jellyfish causing "sunbathers eruption."
Have done some reading and know that, unfortunately, when I go next week,
it's peak time. Has anyone been to the Playa del Carmen area recently
and
if so, had any problems with them? On advice from a recent cruise
traveler
have bought the Sea Safe (or Safe Sea?) sunscreen that protects from the
bites, just wondering what to expect. Thanks for any help.
Lisa


Hope somebody answers you as Im going there over July 4 and have never
been as well. Would like to know how to avoid this.

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

Hello :
Tried sending you some info. I've discovered but it kicked back to me as
having delivery problems. Do you have another address available?
Lisa

Sure

Try this one:

john63401 at yahoo dot com

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

Swim naked. Seems a swimsuit holds the "lice" to your body and that's why
they sting.
"Mark and Lisa" wrote in message
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Hello:
Have never posted here before, so please forgive if this is redundant.
Have
heard about the larva of thimble jellyfish causing "sunbathers eruption."
Have done some reading and know that, unfortunately, when I go next week,
it's peak time. Has anyone been to the Playa del Carmen area recently and
if so, had any problems with them? On advice from a recent cruise
traveler
have bought the Sea Safe (or Safe Sea?) sunscreen that protects from the
bites, just wondering what to expect. Thanks for any help.
Lisa

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

Mark and Lisa wrote:

Hello:
Have never posted here before, so please forgive if this is redundant. Have
heard about the larva of thimble jellyfish causing "sunbathers eruption."
Have done some reading and know that, unfortunately, when I go next week,
it's peak time. Has anyone been to the Playa del Carmen area recently and
if so, had any problems with them? On advice from a recent cruise traveler
have bought the Sea Safe (or Safe Sea?) sunscreen that protects from the
bites, just wondering what to expect. Thanks for any help.
Lisa




My wife has problems with jelly fish so she bought a very thin, nylon,
full body suit. It weighs almost nothing and provides her with
protection against the sun and the jellys. She had several severe
eruptions before going to the suit; none since. We snorkeled at Akumal
(a little south of Playa del Carman) and had no problems, but that was a
different time of the year. I've never used the SeaSafe, but I've heard
good things about it.

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

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Hope somebody answers you as Im going there over July 4 and have never
been as well. Would like to know how to avoid this.

I got attacked in Jamaica by sea lice while clinging to a rope
that was attached to a float in the water. I got a bad rash
on the inside of my legs since they were next to or in contact with
the rope which had been in the water for some time...something to avoid.

john

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

You probably got stung by Hydroids. Pretty little things that love to grow
on lines in the water. Looks like plants, but are more like jellyfish. I
learned the hard way about those. Another reason not to touch stuff
underwater if you don't know what it is, even pretty things!

--


Keith
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"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public."
- P. T. Barnum
"Rhythmwize" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

Hope somebody answers you as Im going there over July 4 and have never
been as well. Would like to know how to avoid this.

I got attacked in Jamaica by sea lice while clinging to a rope
that was attached to a float in the water. I got a bad rash
on the inside of my legs since they were next to or in contact with
the rope which had been in the water for some time...something to avoid.

john

Playa del Carmen "sea lice?"
 

Keith wrote:

You probably got stung by Hydroids. Pretty little things that love to grow
on lines in the water. Looks like plants, but are more like jellyfish. I
learned the hard way about those. Another reason not to touch stuff
underwater if you don't know what it is, even pretty things!

Exactly. And if you get stung by jellyfish, or hydroids, do NOT wash
them off with fresh water. The water will rupture their cells by
osmostic pressure and release whatever poison isn't out yet. You're
better washing with with alcohol, or vinegar, or even [skeptical as
I was of the locals' emergency solution off Mombasa] gasoline.

--
Ken Tough