I know it's way to late to tell you what you should do but, if there is a next time...
When I was a dive instructor I got to meet and work with a lot of people who worked in tropcial waters. One thing they all agreed on was, if you get a sting wash it in the same water you got stung in, try to do it in the same area. Any change in water chemistry or paramaters will trigger the stingers to fire again (you're trying to get away and the coral wants to eat you). Vinegar may offer relief from the immediate sting but it will not remove the stingers you have to scrub like crazy in the home water of the offending coral.
This process sounds nice and easy, another option would be to try to alter your genetic make up so you are immune like clownfish... I think the first option would be easier although less interesting.
Douglas
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