Illness after cleaning or scraping polyps off colral

[acasden]

Has anyone developed an illness or pulmonary problem after scrapping polyps off coral?
Please respond, much appreciated.

 

[Anonymous]

Me personally? no.

However, there are a few threads on RC showing seriously nasty things that happen to peoples hands and the like. If theses "polyps" happen to be palythoa polyps, then I'd be weary of what you do, some do contain a very deadly toxin, and although I am unsure if it's related to any sort of direct heart issues, if you're feeling sick right after doing that and have health insurance I'd definately go in for a checkup.

 

[SnowManSnow]

natives have actually used the palythoa polyps (the look like big zoanthids) to make poison darts.

B

 

[Anonymous]

well, they didn't make the darts out of the polyps, but rather used the toxin from them on the darts

Of course I could be wrong :lol:

<picturing a pertified palythoa sharpenned to a point on the end of a stick>


<bounces off pertified anemone body armour though>

 

[Anonymous]

Were you messing around with zoanthids? Feel sick or poisoned? Get thee to an emergency room, now. It acts quickly.

 

[acasden]

Matt_Wandell

Yes the pulmonologist think this may be important. Do you have any specifics or any references? Are you aware of any pulmonary repsonse to Zoanthids

Thank you so much for your response.
AC

 

[neptunesgardener]

Palytoxin is a strong neurotoxin.You could also experience anaphalaxis on exposure to just about anything that isn't you.Either way very serious business.

 

[SnowManSnow]

well, they didn't make the darts out of the polyps, but rather used the toxin from them on the darts

Of course I could be wrong :lol:

<picturing a pertified palythoa sharpenned to a point on the end of a stick>


<bounces off pertified anemone body armour though>

yea.. thats what i meant although it would be cool to have a polyp dart!

so how is the guy?? haven't seen another post from him!?!?

 

[stubbsz]

well, they didn't make the darts out of the polyps, but rather used the toxin from them on the darts

Of course I could be wrong :lol:

<picturing a pertified palythoa sharpenned to a point on the end of a stick>


<bounces off pertified anemone body armour though>

yea.. thats what i meant although it would be cool to have a polyp dart!

so how is the guy?? haven't seen another post from him!?!?

That really hurt! I'm gonna have a lump there, you idiot! Who throws a Zoo? Honestly! You fight like a woman!

-Adrian

 

[Anonymous]

Matt_Wandell

Yes the pulmonologist think this may be important. Do you have any specifics or any references? Are you aware of any pulmonary repsonse to Zoanthids

Thank you so much for your response.
AC

http://www.cbwinfo.com/Biological/Toxins/Palytoxin.html

This may help.

 

[stubbsz]

Glad I wear gloveswhen dealing with Zoos and Palys


Syndrome Name None
Symptoms

* Angina-like chest pains;
* asthma-like breathing difficulties;
* tachycardia (racing pulse);
* unstable blood pressure with episodes of low blood pressure;
* hemolysis;
* electrocardiograms show and exagerrated T wave.
*

Onset of Symptoms Rapid, with death occurring within minutes.

 

[Anonymous]

^^ Yikes, that sounds like heart related symptoms to me!