Marks Daily Apple

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   kam904s
   Member

   typing this w/ my thumb, forgive errors pls.

   newly primal house - i threw out most things i think might have helped.

   right now: left hand, yogurt, barely helping. right hand, rubbing alcohol, starting to stop helping. already tried oj and baking soda, vinegar. any advice?

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   maba
   Member

   try ice.

   Posted 3 months ago #
3. 

   kuno1chi
   Member

   Yikes, kam.
   Sounds more like a Habenero effect :-(

   I have been told that things with fat and protein help the most, like your yogurt, or milk---keep applying.

   Sorry you're going through this misery. Here's a link that might help you:
   http://www.pepper-spray-store.com/relatedinfo/antitdote.shtml

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   BlazeKING
   Member

   milk

   Posted 3 months ago #
5. 

   TexTodd
   Member

   Tequila!

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   TexTodd
   Member

   BTW, water/ice actually makes it worse!

   http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/science_of_cooking/capsaicin.htm

   Capsaicin is a nonpolar molecule, and is therefore hydrophobic. Consequently, drinking water to reduce the burning caused by the molecule is ineffective, as the nonpolar capsaicin is unable to dissolve in the polar water molecules, and is instead spread across the surface of the mouth. This works by the same principle that causes oil and water to separate.

   Instead, consuming foods high in fats and oils, such as milk or bread and butter, will help alleviate the burning. The lipophilic capsaicin is able to mix freely with the fats in the food and is removed from the surface of the mouth. Alcohol and alcoholic beverages also dissolve capsaicin due to the solvent characteristics of ethanol. Of course, over time the capsaicin will dissipate on its own.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   kam904s
   Member

   Still burning but the pain's at a managable level now. Repeated soakings in vinegar (cold from the fridge) alternating with baking soda and milk paste seem to have died it down to a slow burn rather than an intense OMG-kill-me-now fire.

   Note to self - fresh and organic farmer's market peppers apparently have MORE BITE than the sort you buy at the grocery store. Lesson: Learned.

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   FlyNavyWife
   Member

   Maybe try rubbing coconut oil on it, if fats help?

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   lil_earthmomma
   Member

   Ouchy!!! :(

   Posted 3 months ago #
10. 

    Shazkar
    Member

    this happened to me this summer
    my hands were on fire

    try some oil but honestly for me the pain was happening for like... a few hours and then I just went to sleep while my hands were still tingly

    but it was the most terrible thing

    i tried oil, milk, vinegar, water, whatever

    it was honestly ridiculous...

    Posted 3 months ago #
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    kam904s
    Member

    Thank you for all the advice, but especially from kuno1chi. The Dawn did it!

    Posted 3 months ago #
12. 

    kuno1chi
    Member

    YAY!!!

    I'm glad that helped. I'm in the security business, and I've been pepper-sprayed three times (twice by bad guys, once by my partner ;-) ).

    That's why I'm familiar with the link....

    Posted 3 months ago #

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