Red Tide?

How long does it usually last? Some friends are comin' down Friday for her 40th. Maybe I should tell her to bring allergy meds just in case.

I have never heard of allergy meds helping the cough of Red Tide, nor the teary eyes.

I have never heard of allergy meds helping the cough of Red Tide, nor the teary eyes.

I have been "jacked up" (thanks jdarg) on Zyrtec since I arrived, taking it am and pm. Doesn't help a bit. It seems a bit less bothersome over here today, but no beach for me today.

Thanks everybody. All this time I was thinking it was the pine trees.

I now live in WaterCougher. Hope it's better today.

Hairball!

This is the hottest accessory for the health conscious SOWAL lady right now.

Hairball!

...oh sheeet! eeech eeech

My group yesterday said alcohol was the antidote.

Worth a shot (pudding OR Jell-o)

I have been "jacked up" (thanks jdarg) on Zyrtec since I arrived, taking it am and pm. Doesn't help a bit. It seems a bit less bothersome over here today, but no beach for me today.

I sucked on the ol' inhaler before kickball, and I think it helped some.

Hairball!

...oh sheeet! eeech eeech

I miss y'all already. Wanna come watch the leaves change up here? (Better hurry; I hear it's only going to last for a couple of hours this year.)

We feel like crap. Red tide is really getting us down. It's crazy to be at the beach and not go to the beach. We are both coughing like crazy and have sore throats -- D has a headache, too. Last night at dinner I had a sneezing attack and sneezed about 20 times in a row. Everyone was saying "God bless you," but I was so embarrassed and apologetic.

Our dog isn't sneezing or coughing, but we can tell she doesn't feel well (I assume from the red tide). When she doesn't feel well, she gets into her crate even when we're home. The vet told us not to take her to the beach because she might get sick from sniffing or eating some dead creature on the beach.

Have experienced MUCH WORSE Red Tide here in Seagrove in past years than what is here right now....although there is definitely a lot of coughing everywhere.... took a long walk this morning all around Seagrove and down to the beach and coughed just a little....I imagine anyone staying out on the beach for a long time would be coughing quite a bit more! Hope something will clear it out soon!

Red tide sucks!

I've found gargling, eye drops/rinsing your contacts more often, and lots of fluids helps a lot.

Have experienced MUCH WORSE Red Tide here in Seagrove in past years than what is here right now....although there is definitely a lot of coughing everywhere.... took a long walk this morning all around Seagrove and down to the beach and coughed just a little....I imagine anyone staying out on the beach for a long time would be coughing quite a bit more! Hope something will clear it out soon!

It got allot worse in Seagrove once the wind switched. I made the mistake of going surfing in that mess. I lasted about an hour and felt like someone took a drill to my temples. I do not remember red tide ever being this bad. It is in PC all the way to Pensacola!

Bobby is right, it wasn't nearly so bad this morning when there wasn't much wind. It's bad in Seagrove now. The last time I remember it being this bad was 2001, right about the same time of year. It sucks, is all I have to say about it.

How long does it usually last? Some friends are comin' down Friday for her 40th. Maybe I should tell her to bring allergy meds just in case.

Approximately 3-4 more weeks. Then it will go back out into the gulf.

:shock::shock::shock::shock: It truly sounds like we totally got lucky for the soiree!!!!!!

:shock::shock::shock::shock: It truly sounds like we totally got lucky for the soiree!!!!!!

I would love to know if someone got pictures of that sunset/moonset. That was amazing...

I have been made miserable by the Red Tide. It's making me hiccup like I am gonna puke.

Approximately 3-4 more weeks. Then it will go back out into the gulf.

More facts please.

More facts please.

I would rather my head explode again before I read anymore of Factfinder's "facts". Just when I think we have run through all relatives of 2BFabian, another one appears. I am truly hoping they are all related and it is an isolated gene pool.

it was rough at amore last night.

And just WHY did I not meet you at Amore?

My group yesterday said alcohol was the antidote.

This is the hottest accessory for the health conscious SOWAL lady right now.

Where were you when I needed this on Sunday?

It got allot worse in Seagrove once the wind switched. I made the mistake of going surfing in that mess. I lasted about an hour and felt like someone took a drill to my temples. I do not remember red tide ever being this bad. It is in PC all the way to Pensacola!

Bobby J-I thought about you this morning when we stopped to say goodbye to the beach. The waves were good, but wondered how you could stand it if you tried it.

:shock::shock::shock::shock: It truly sounds like we totally got lucky for the soiree!!!!!!

Very lucky!!

I would love to know if someone got pictures of that sunset/moonset. That was amazing...

I've got a couple and so does Kurt. Will have to post tomorrow. Too tired tonight.

I would rather my head explode again before I read anymore of Factfinder's "facts". Just when I think we have run through all relatives of 2BFabian, another one appears. I am truly hoping they are all related and it is an isolated gene pool.

I've never known anyone who can predict it. I have see red tide last just a few days to a few months.

Wonder if factfinder can predict hurricanes too!

I've never known anyone who can predict it. I have see red tide last just a few days to a few months.

Wonder if factfinder can predict hurricanes too!

Today's NW Florida Daily News Article. Check out the headline and then the content. I sent an e-mail to the publisher and the "reporter"


Walton beachgoers hit with red tide

Expert says algae bloom is only in Bay County, but wind is blowing irritant eastward

By HEATHER CIVIL heatherc@nwfdailynews.com


SANTA ROSA BEACH ? The red tide that gave many beachgoers grief during the weekend continued to irritate them Monday. The algae bloom near Bay County is probably what is causing Walton County beachgoers problems as the wind carries it, said Sherman Wilhelm, with the state Department of Consumer and Agricultural Services Division of Aquaculture. While it is likely getting airborne, the red tide found in the gulf near Bay County does not seem to be spreading far in the water, he said. The most recent water sampling results, taken Friday, show no evidence of red tide in the water in Walton or Okaloosa counties. It ?seems to be isolated,? he said. Red tide is a toxic algae bloom that can kill fish and cause respiratory irritation, such as burning in the nose and throat, in humans. The scientific name for the organism is Karenia brevis. The red tide is not thought to cause any lasting health problems in most people, but it can be an annoyance. Will Bail started to cough Monday as soon as he stepped onto the boardwalk at Ed Walline Park in South Walton. It was more than clear to him that the red tide was near. The North Carolina resident said he would end his vacation early rather than keep on breathing the smelly and irritating fumes.
?I ain?t going on the beach like this,? he said between coughs.
Nobody really knows what causes red tide or how long it will last, Wilhelm said.
?I haven?t found anybody that can explain it,? he said.
The best way to deal with red tide is to avoid it if it bothers you, he said.
That?s what South Walton Fire District Beach Safety Director Gary Wise plans to do.
He usually swims in the gulf to keep in shape, but he said maybe he?ll change his routine for a few days to avoid the red tide, which has been bothering him for a couple of days.
?I think I?ll swim in the bay,? he said.
Daily News Staff Writer Heather Civil can be reached at 654-6905.


Now check out the report.....

http://research.myfwc.com/engine/do...=07rtstatnw1012.pdf&objid=9670&dltype=article

Now check out the report.....

Love the report, our tax dollars at work.

I guess all the reports of red tide from Panama City to Pensacola are just "anecdotal." So this isn't a real cough I have then, it must be an anecdotal cough.

No comment on the Daily Mullet Wrapper.

Didn't Walton County issue a health advisory because of red tide thursday morning? I don't remember if it was the health department, but it was definitely a PSA on the radio.

I have heard that it is much worse in PC than here, but seeing as how I'm not allergic to anything and have a reaction every time I go outside, there's something in the air besides the fresh salt air!