I've never used this, but there's a new product called Safe Sea that's supposed to seriously reduce your chances of getting stung by sea lice and jelly fish:
http://www.buysafesea.com/
I really hope this stuff works! I've always been a magnet for sea lice. I bought some and will try it out next weekend.
Former Member
If there are issues with supply in the USA, Safe Sea is also available from www.zeonhealthcare.com
Safe Sea contains a unique, patented technology, which gives jellyfish and sea lice the impression you're one of them! Therefore, they leave you alone!
However, using Safe Sea is not an invitation to go into jellyfish infested waters!
there was another thread if u look back in the archive I think this yr on sea lice ect.
It had some very good info besides just the safe sea products. A guy was vacationing and was highly allergic to the jellies and sea lice. Look it up if u want more info. Hope this helps.
Safe Sea contains a unique, patented technology, which gives jellyfish and sea lice the impression you're one of them! Therefore, they leave you alone!
What about during their mating season? Eh?
I may have been the woman mentioned in the previous post--the one who was highly allergic. I had a VERY severe reaction in St. Croix last October. Not just a skin reaction but a significant systemic one that was bad.
Last month I was in Belize and was pretty nervous about the Sea Lice situation there. It's a hot spot for them, and I was almost reluctant to go in the water.
But, being the addicted open water person that I am, I ventured forth. I tried Safe Sea for the first time and I have to say, I am a convert. I did numerous swims of various lengths, the longest of which was 2hr.15min. I hade very little reaction, except on that long swim--because I think the Safe Sea had worn off. In the future, I would get out an reapply, even though that psyches me out slightly in terms of feeling like I've done a continuous swim. On that longer swim, I did get very chewed up, but did not have a repeat of the full-body, systemic meltdown I had last time.
My other recommendation would be to wear the smallest suit you can. I am desperate for the sun coverage, but the sea lice seem to get to the places under your suit, and it's even worse if you wear some kind of rash guard. When I wear a smaller bikini, I definitely get less bites.
Now those weird silver fish that kept nipping at me--that's a completely different story...
I was truly a skeptic about the effectiveness of Safe Sea, and now I don't think I'll go to an infected area without it. I was seriously considering not doing St. Croix again because my reaction had been so severe, and now--sign me up!
I got mine at Drugstore.com
Hope it helps!
Sydne
...Last month I was in Belize and was pretty nervous about the Sea Lice situation there. It's a hot spot for them, and I was almost reluctant to go in the water.
...Now those weird silver fish that kept nipping at me--that's a completely different story...
Sydne
Glad to hear the product worked for you.
Where in Belize were you swimming? I remember being bumped in the legs by some curious creature while swimming there, but not being nipped. A snorkeling guide did point out some barracudas, but they didn't look all that big...I think. :eek:
We were in Hopkins, on the Southern Coast. Great spot--and very undeveloped.
One of the guides there said the fish were just called "silver fish" and that sometimes, if have a prominent scar, they will really go for it. I was lucky on that front, but they spent quite a bit of time, well, bashing into me. The first time they surrounded me, I screamed, flailed a bit, and then realized that's really bad form when swimming in the open water! After that, I tried to suck it up when they went after me, but it was very eerie.
I found a little picture of them, but not much more information.
www.dreamstime.com/school-of-silver-fish-puerto-rico-caribbean-thumb800419.jpg
We saw many barracuda, but they were completely disinterested in us.
Where were you in Belize?
Why do my armpits get chapped? I swim weekly in the Ocean,..go thru a good deal of kelp,..and my pits got raw,...so I bought a rash guard top,..and I still get raw,..but not as bad.
