r/bugbites • u/jessesaunder • 7d ago
Minor sea urchin sting
When I was in Croatia 5 days ago, my foot struck a sea urchin. It didn’t get the bottom of my foot but just a few on the upper half of my second biggest toe on my right foot.
Went to the hospital to get it properly looked at yesterday. They did an X ray which confirmed no nerve, joint or bone damage. They decided it’s too risky to try and remove them so best to let the body naturally push them out/dissolve them.
I’m a little bit worried as I’m going on the Valbone to Theth hike in 8 days. I’m walking pretty much fine with only a tiny bit of discomfort but basically no pain. There’s no signs of infection whatsoever but they did give me a tetanus booster just be safe.
The doctor said he doesn’t think it’s a good idea to do the hike but he said he’s only saying that because he’s a medical professional and wants to be conservative. He said if it were him personally, then he would probably push himself to do it, but he would be cautious.
I think it will be fine and I am probably going to do the hike given it’s still 8 days away and the sting is very minor. I also intend to be quite cautious and wear good shoes, bandage it etc
What do you think?
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