I did this last year while chopping all my Ring of Fire chillies to dry them. Don't think I've ever been in as much pain before in my life! I searched on the net and tried all the remedies from milk,salt, oil, vodka, bleach and non of them worked.. I just ended up sitting there till about 4am necking pain killers and keeping my hands in ice water until I fell asleep. They were sore for the whole of the next day too!
It burns!
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Did you pee yourself when you fell asleep? I'm always curious if that actually happenes, when someone's hand is submerged in water during sleep...
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Haha... yes, been there XD
She wasn't pleased
Bit stronger than that heat stuff I guess!
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Being a complete chilli addict, I've had it all. Rubbed my eyes, taken a wizz, scratched my nuts, picked my nose; the works.
A few of the worst were:
Eating "fire sticks" at a festival -- basically really big Pepperami-type sticks coated with a Naga Jolokia spray. Didn't even think about it being on my hands, and did a full on two-hander face rub in the car on the way back. My whole face felt like it was on fire. The baby wipes that I had to hand only made it worse.
After chopping a bunch of Scotch Bonnets, I had to wipe my eye so used what I thought was a clear part of my arm to do so. Turns out it wasn't clear, and the ensuing pain was indescribable. It actually felt like there was a small chunk of one of the chillies trapped in my eyelid, but the wife couldn't see anything. I tried braving it out, but after 15 minutes of being completely unable to open my eye, the wife decided to give me an eyebath in the sink. Due to the angle it had to be done at, I spent the next 5 minutes essentially being waterboarded by my wife in the kitchen. Worked, though!
The singular worst was, again, after dealing with some Scotch Bonnets and Habaneros... a few hours after dinner I went for a shower -- delved into the butt crack to give the ol' hoop a quick soapy clean.
It was so painful I thought I'd opened an anal fissure or something until I cottoned on!
A few of the worst were:
Eating "fire sticks" at a festival -- basically really big Pepperami-type sticks coated with a Naga Jolokia spray. Didn't even think about it being on my hands, and did a full on two-hander face rub in the car on the way back. My whole face felt like it was on fire. The baby wipes that I had to hand only made it worse.
After chopping a bunch of Scotch Bonnets, I had to wipe my eye so used what I thought was a clear part of my arm to do so. Turns out it wasn't clear, and the ensuing pain was indescribable. It actually felt like there was a small chunk of one of the chillies trapped in my eyelid, but the wife couldn't see anything. I tried braving it out, but after 15 minutes of being completely unable to open my eye, the wife decided to give me an eyebath in the sink. Due to the angle it had to be done at, I spent the next 5 minutes essentially being waterboarded by my wife in the kitchen. Worked, though!
The singular worst was, again, after dealing with some Scotch Bonnets and Habaneros... a few hours after dinner I went for a shower -- delved into the butt crack to give the ol' hoop a quick soapy clean.
It was so painful I thought I'd opened an anal fissure or something until I cottoned on!
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I don't envy your visit to the bog today
Soldato
Having read Pestilence's post. I think I've had enough internet today.
Isn't that meant to be warm water not ice water?
Hrm, still no joy.... I'm going to have to go get some vodka or something. :/
Oh, and I was making chilli yesterday. I was deseeding Scotch Bonnets as I wanted the flavour but not too much heat. I was also chopping Thai finger chillis. Came out lovely, om nom nom!
Oh, and I was making chilli yesterday. I was deseeding Scotch Bonnets as I wanted the flavour but not too much heat. I was also chopping Thai finger chillis. Came out lovely, om nom nom!
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chop your fingers off and use them in the recipe as sausages .. done.
You magnificent ******* you
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Chillies are an alkali burn so try dipping your fingers in something acidic like lemon juice to counteract it, mix lemon juice and olive oil to get it to stay on your skin and then rinse it off after a few minutes and it should take some of the burning with it (helped for me). Rubbing something made of stainless steel can also help apparently (at least gives you something to distract you a bit).
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