amoebas?

JCP · Faceplant Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 4

hey i live in CFL and that 15 year old just died from an amoeba this week, is anyone else concerned or is it too rare to really worry about. also what kind of lakes is it mostly present in?

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

Yeah, I am really concerned to be honest. So much so that I might not ride again untill it cools down alittle. Amoeba's can be in any body of water over 80 degrees so is you ride in a small lake you take a chance. Larger lakes and lake chains may be alright because the water does not warm up as fast. But you still risk it when in the shallows. I rode last week in a small lake by my house and water was like bath water it was gross after riding I spent the next few day sick as hell, scared the crap out of me. Its pretty crazy because I am 26 and have lived around lakes my whole life and last time I remember a summer when the water warmed up this much I was 10 and they closed a bunch of lakes down because of the amoebas. Makes me wonder if they will do it again.

canalskater · Taco Bell Fa'Lyfe Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 649

i think i have one.

triggamike · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 1392 City: 225

whats crazy is that i just got better from saturday i went riding for like 5 or so hours then spent half the night pukin my guts up....

shuv this · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 123 City: orlando

i had water shoot up my nose the other day that was about 99 degrees when i was riding... so about when should i look for symptoms of death

triggamike · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 1392 City: 225

give it about 5 more minutes, first you'll feel kinda nervous and noided out, then you'll sweat and or be cold... then......gah i dont even wana tell u

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

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read this...

Lk.APK BuTTa · Pop Shuvit Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 218 City: Apopka

i went riding with my hawt as hell flesh-colored noseplugs on Sunday.i feel safer already!

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject:

ill fight one.

steveMcMur · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 657 City: orlando

its pretty crazy. If you get one there is no cure. They cause your brain to swell and ya, you have like 3 days to live, so sad. My moms team in the lab at the hospital were the ones to first diagnose it. Its best to stay out of the shallow warmer water because that is where they form. Be careful at winch spots because they are usually more shallow and warmer than just lake riding. So ya, stay out of the shallow warmer water and try not to get to much water up your nose and you should be ok.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

My bio teacher showed us a video of a guy that had one go up his pee hole. My lake is huge as hell but still hot as hell. And I've had cold symptoms for the past week. But I will punch one in the face if it comes near me.

steveMcMur · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 657 City: orlando

TAD that would suck.

smooth as eggs · Faceplant Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 15 City: Ocala

yah my mom was telling me she didnt want me to ride again for a while but screw that i admit its sketchy but even still you have a greater chance of being killed by a falling coconut so i think ill take my chances just avoid sticking your face in 8 inches of water and sucking water through your nose.

provin1327 · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject:

this is only in florida right? Not in colorado?

wakesk8nkate · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 261 City: miami

rode the other day in some hot water thought i had some amoebas(sp?) eating my brain but im alive its all good now

TommyC · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

I would be scared too, but i ride in salt water. I love the intercoastal waterway.

bob. · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject:

dvsfour20, me too but in the bay up near the mangroves. Cool

but then again we have sea lice, jellyfish, and even manatees Shocked

Schimkat · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject:

bobby211, yeargh.

5aLT W4t3R ROOLs

kyle41 · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject:

Your chances of dieing in a car accident are better than being attacked by an amoeba. So are you all telling me youre gonna be riding youre bikes from now on but then again youre probly even more likely to die from riding your bike. Ill admit though when faced with unknown and uncontrollable circumstances such as dieing from an amoeba, It can be a scary thought. The chances are slim to none though so go out and ride your hearts out.

ImSoWakested · Backside 180 Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 628 City: Madison

glad i live in MI, kinda, especialy since i got a mouthful/lungful/stomach full of lake water today when i fell,