Dont know what to do!!!

[Oleander Kayaker]

How the heck did necrotizing fasciitis get connected to wade fishing? Unless you're very unhealthy your risk is extremely low even if you have exposed wounds.
I'm not a doctor or anything, but look it up. It's an extremely rare problem.

It's more apt to be a problem in stagnant, muddy water, than the moving waters of the surf. I'd try wading to my waist then if there is little pain, head for the second bar.

[Manchacan]

How the heck did necrotizing fasciitis get connected to wade fishing? Unless you're very unhealthy your risk is extremely low even if you have exposed wounds.
I'm not a doctor or anything, but look it up. It's an extremely rare problem.

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[cutbaits]

Pee on it

[Curmudgeon]

How the heck did necrotizing fasciitis get connected to wade fishing? Unless you're very unhealthy your risk is extremely low even if you have exposed wounds.
I'm not a doctor or anything, but look it up. It's an extremely rare problem.

[dbarham]

probably to base it on how they feel and to just have caution...but i personally dont think its that bad because its not blistered up or anything...ill prolly just see how it looks in the AM and go from there

dive in! it will heal up quick

[SUPER SPOOK]

Go early , fish the first and second gut .

if its flat you wont have to get it wet.

[Winter fisher]

Salt water good ,flesh eating bacteria not ,it is a burn ,flip a coin

[MOY]

the part on my thigh is like a 1.5 inch circle and thats it.....just to play it on the safe side im probably just gonna go knee deep if i do go so it wont be submerged in the water

[MOY]

Well the burn does wrap around everything is basically in the pic i posted...and no it has no blisters or open wounds

[SCHU]

Need a little help here- don't know if burn is an open wound or not, but THAT burn covers a lot of area and some we are not seeing. I wold be very careful in light of the SB comment. If there are blisters, they can break. then you have an open wound...good luck. With the flesh eating bacteria, YOU DON't GET A SECOND CHANCE!!! There ain't no fish worth that. Good luck whatever you decide to do...

[MOY]

probably to base it on how they feel and to just have caution...but i personally dont think its that bad because its not blistered up or anything...ill prolly just see how it looks in the AM and go from there

[small bites]

So let me ask you a question.. its a burn. At any time your skin can 'erupt', part of the healing process. If this was your friend, sister, brother, Mom, Dad, what advice would you give them?

[H.Maier]

Water went from nasty this morning to blue this evening after rains. Can't see wave action from house but looks like I'll have to give it a go in the a.m.

[MOY]

yea i considered that too, but thought it only affected people who had open wounds? in which this case i dont have any its just a burn

[small bites]

Once upon a time, I'd have said yes to the saltwater exposure, but with this flesh eating bacteria along the gulf causing so many people with weakened immune systems or even a small cut serious and deadly consequences, it is my humble opinion that I would NOT expose myself to the gulf water until well healed.