If you should happen to come into unfriendly contact with one, however, here are some remedies to ease your pain.
Wash the area with sea water.
Apply vinegar, or if it is unavailable, rubbing alcohol or baking soda.
Remove tentacles with tweezers.
Apply shaving cream and shave area with a butter knife or tongue blade.
Reapply vinegar and apply cortisone cream.
A physician should be contacted immediately if any of the following symptoms develop: nausea, vomiting, joint pain, headache, shortness of breath or a stumbling gait.
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