How do you get rid of...

[tiggerblue10]

..the burning sensation from your hands after chopping a chilli? I wore disposable gloves but took them off after cutting up some chicken. I then picked up some veg peelings which were mixed with the chilli seeds I'd removed and now my hands are burning and itchy.

[mccfluff]

wash them and then use moisteriser?

[tiggerblue10]

I've washed them about 3 or 4 times since then. I'll try the moisturiser though.

[mccfluff]

do you have any lemon juice i seem to remember my mum washing her hands in lemon juice after chopping chilli, not sure if it was to get rid of the sting or the smell tho...

[tiggerblue10]

I do have some lemons. May make it sting moreso though :-(

[sir.knobby]

Ha just wait until you eat the chilli then you will have something to worry about

[Jugglering]

Milk or a milky product (yoghurt etc) will cancel out the chilli burn, tigger !

[mccfluff]

just googled it and app wash your hand with olive oil it neutralis's the chilli, ah who knows give it a go.
after this you can write the web page on how to get rid of chilli burns! i feel for you x

[tiggerblue10]

I've already eaten my curry Knobbles.

Oh I so wish I had some yogurt right now Juggles.

[Jugglering]

Tiggs - have you got any:-

milk (fresh or made up from dried)
cheese
cream cheese
I know you've not got yoghurt.. but these others will do the trick as well !

[Jugglering]

Tiggs - ice cream will work too !

[tiggerblue10]

Thanks Juggles, I will try pouring milk into my palm and holding it in if I can.

[Jugglering]

Haha.. tiggs... just wash your hands in milk, then rub your lips with same stuff... and have a wee drink of it too .... :)

[tiggerblue10]

Ice cream would have been ideal if I had some. Since I started my diet 3 weeks ago I don't posses any ice cream
:-(

[tiggerblue10]

The curry was fine to eat. The chilli was a mild one but the seeds that ended up in my hand have caused the burning sensation. Very odd as it was a mild chilli. Lol

[sir.knobby]

Yog hurt is also good for thrush so I have been advised.
Just in case

[tiggerblue10]

Yes Knobbles. Thank you for that informative piece of information! Lol

[sir.knobby]

Tats OK

[tiggerblue10]

Keep up the good work :-)

[sir.knobby]

I do

[Drisgirl]

Jut as well you didnt go to the toilette afterwards and miswiped your fanoid -now that is what I call stinging !!!

O and if you pick yer nose or wipe your eyes -doesnt matter how much you wash your hands but I use finger chillies and they are mental good/bad !!!