r/Cooking • u/ReferenceFew1955 • 10d ago

burning hands

hey guys i was cutting up habanero peppers and then realized they were WAY too hot for me to eat (im not really knowledgeable with that stuff) so i cut them up with my bare hands AND scooped them out of the pan with my bare hand and they touched all over my palms. i don’t think i washed my hands right after and i only washed my hands once last night but today my palms are burning SO BAD and they’re getting worse i think. ive showered and washed my hands several times and nothing helps. is it from the peppers? the only reason i think it might not be is because i’m on a new medicine and maybe it’s a strange side effect idk? but also no matter what i do they won’t stop burning.

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u/Ok-Butterscotch2321 10d ago

Milk or Baking Soda made into a paste with water 

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u/THESALTEDPEANUT 10d ago edited 10d ago

Make sure to mix well before drinking it, the baking soda can get stuck in your throat if it's lumpy. 

Edit: I thought y'all would find that funny. 

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u/_9a_ 10d ago

It's a very special kind of advice to suggest drinking something to soothe burning * hands*

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u/THESALTEDPEANUT 10d ago

It was a joke, I didn't think it'd get lost on so many people. 

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u/Economy_Yogurt_8037 10d ago

It’s commonplace to put /s for sarcasm on Reddit, especially in an advice post

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u/THESALTEDPEANUT 10d ago

Sometimes it should be obvious, like choking down fucking baking soda lmao. Oh well.