An embarrassing story and a PSA

[captainmel]

I have a really bad sinus infection right now. This will be important later.

I am making chicken tikka masala for lunch tomorrow. I chopped up all the jalapeños but apparently at some point I rubbed my nose. Fuck, capsaicin on your face hurts a fuck ton. I spent a bunch of time swearing and running around the house.
I tried,
Vinegar,
Baking soda,
Bleach water,
And finally,
Yogurt.

Put yogurt on your face after you rub jalapeños on your face. It feels soooooooo much better. I actually put some up my nose and it is great.

That's all.

[Deleted]

Glad you found relief. I don't think I will use that method if I am ever dumb enough to try to take my contacts out after chopping jalapenos! Yogurt in my eyes doesn't sound any better than jalapenos in my eyes!

[Chirp]

Ouch.

FTR, lemon juice works too (on your face/hands, not in your eye).

[captainmel]

My face is super soft this morning. Maybe over developed a new spa treatment. Jalapeños and yogurt.

[neonpink]

This sounds like something I would do. I am always so paranoid when cutting up hot peppers.

[margarita]

I have sympathy pain over here just reading this! I'm glad you found something that worked.

[gault]

I've done this to my eyes before and omg I am sorry for your pain! Risk looking like you are insane for the sake of sweet sweet relief :-)

[tiramisu]

I'm glad you found something that worked. I hope your sinuses start to feel better soon.

[Deleted]

I have done this to my face/nose before with chillies. Ouch!

[bluefish]

This makes a lot of sense. If you ever eat something really spicy, it is recommended to drink milk to cool the burn. The fat in the milk binds to the capsaicin to wash it away.

[starrieskies]

Oh, man mel! This sounds like something I would do! I'm glad the yogurt worked!

[cuddlyevil]

This makes me glad I don't work with them at home because I would totally do this.

[dixienormous]

Another embarrassing chile related PSA - don't cut peppers, forget to wash your hands and then touch pink parts (yours or someone else's). Bad things will happen.

[captainmel]

Jul 12, 2013 8:51:04 GMT -5 dixienormous said:

Another embarrassing chile related PSA - don't cut peppers, forget to wash your hands and then touch pink parts (yours or someone else's). Bad things will happen.

Ouch, ouch, ouch!

Yougurt works! It was so soothing.

[starrieskies]

Jul 12, 2013 8:51:04 GMT -5 dixienormous said:

Another embarrassing chile related PSA - don't cut peppers, forget to wash your hands and then touch pink parts (yours or someone else's). Bad things will happen.

I'm sorry, dixie, but this made me chuckle.  I'm sure I wouldn't be laughing if I'd done it though.

[dixienormous]

Jul 12, 2013 14:07:33 GMT -5 starrieskies said:

I'm sorry, dixie, but this made me chuckle.  I'm sure I wouldn't be laughing if I'd done it though.

No worries. I laugh about it now. At the time it was more like,  "OH MY GOD MY CLIT IS TURNING INTO A FIERY COAL OF IMMEASURABLE PAIN!"

[messykitchen]

Capsaicin binds with fat, so lotion, and even Crisco works as well.

I cook a lot with peppers.

Back to lurkville I go! La la la....

[neonpink]

I channeled you this morning. I was making salsa for dinner and the last thing I cut was a Jalopeno. I then ran upstairs to get ready for work, touched my face, ouch. Then stupidly decided to put my contacts in. OMG the burnnning!! WTH was I thinking. After a lot of contact solution in my right eye later. I feel better.

Also Olive Oil can take the stink out of the irritated skin.

[starrieskies]

OUCH, neon! That makes my eyes water just thinking about it!