I’m on my third one and it’s definitely getting more tolerable! That was 6 hours ago I started, and it has been terrible. well, i am herelooking also, just made taco’s, pulled out the seeds and went to the bathroom!!!!!!! thank god for this website for making me feel less stupid. Geesh! And just fyi: this was a poblano pepper! None of that worked. 07-10-2016, 10:49 AM It was 3 pm and that’s when my torturous 12 hour journey into burning hell began. Next day, my fingers are just a but sensitive at the tips. To my amazement, it worked! So about an hr later…my hands catch fire. I was going to help C prepare for a catering gig he had on Saturday. whew. I realized that it was too late to do it. If you’re allergic to onions or have a food sensitivity to them, you may find that they’re hard to avoid. There are several diagnostic tests for food allergies and sensitivities. that is it! I made those jalepeno poppers for the first time , 35 peppers, and I did not use gloves because I cut up one or two lots of time for salsa with no problem. Eyes, nose, cheeks, everywhere my fingers had touched, was now blistering with the heat. good luck all!! Onion allergies vary in intensity from mild to severe. it’s now been 11 hours since i sprayed and have washed my hand numerous times and no burn to be mentioned, Many years ago, I worked as a waiter as a popular Tex Mex restaurant. The dawn and hot water hurts sooooooo soooooooo much that when you stop it actually feels good….for awhile. So today I was making tacos and i had to deseed some jalapeño peppers and when I was done I washed my hands with dish soap thinking that would take away the spicy off my hands completely. I washed them with soap and water, tryed noxezema (didn’t work), slept with my hands in ice-water all night. Then take a break. These stories are hilarious, and I am pretty ashamed to say that I have had this issue not once, but am at this very moment in terrible pain! Always remember your gloves! It seems to have dried up the oil and eased the burn. Cut up peppers for canning/ salsa sans gloves even though I knew better. It worked immediately (after trying baking soda, milk, limes, and hot water). I could not wait to get home, the walk was a huge mistake. I did try milk, washing vigorously, hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, first aid burn cream, aloe vera after sun gel, lotion, honey, epsom salt, THEN I used a first aid atiseptic and anesthetic pain relieving cleansing spray that actually worked. I am not looking forward to suffering with this pain for the next several hours…it really is a bad burn! I’m just about to locate my lysol kitchen cleaner as one poster suggests – I’m a bit fearful of this, but what else is there? . Even today (Monday morning) I still feel a burning in both hands. I just didn’t put any on my hands……will next time. Jalapeño juice may be used as a remedy for seasonal allergies and clearing sinuses from colds. After several hours of excrutiating pain, a call to poison control, and absolutely no relief, despite having tried every suggestion on this page, my husband came up with a BRILLIANT suggestion that worked instantly. Tecnu, a wash for poison oak, ivy and sumac, this really works. Wow, whoda thought so many people go through this! Protein, dietary fiber, fat and other essential nutrients are low in content (table). I tried oil and soaking in milk, the burn just keeps coming back to unbearable in about 10 min. I worked with 3lbs of them, and that was more than enough. I’m off to the part. Well I figured I would help her cut them. Jalapeños are subject to root rot and foliar blight, both often caused by Phytophthora capsici; over-watering worsens the condition as the fungus grows best in warm wet environments. If so, get adventurous and try these substitutes: A doctor can help you determine if you have an onion allergy, onion sensitivity, or other condition. Well, tonight was different! Seems to me the more you mess with it (trying different stuff) the longer the pain persists. The "eggs" are then grilled until the bacon starts to crisp. I have tried everything listed. Thanks for all the suggestions. So I’m thankful for all the suggestions, tried hand sanitizer, aloe gel, still burning but I will go see what else I can find. I only cut one small jalapeno pepper! Still not 100% but better. my hand stopped burning finally after 6 hours.. i tried everything but nothing worked. (did I mention I am a psych nurse in a hospital???) I tried everything, milk, rubbing alcohol, olive oil, but it hurt all day! I believe two things account for success/failure rate of all of these suggested remedies for the dreaded “pepper hand”: Individual body chemistry and abosorbtion level of an individual’s skin. I found that I also got relief using Technu…It’s a wash for poison ivy and oak. I seriously contemplated going to the ER, but because it was so late at night I hoped and prayed that it would subside after taking pain medicine. My left hand and eye have been burning since I made guacamole and chile for the superbowl yesterday. I have tried the milk thing, the ice water, the washing and washing and washing and washing, with no results. If you accidentally ingest or come into contact with onion, take an antihistamine or other type of allergy medication immediately. My heart goes out to you 5 pound jalapeno-ers! I did this 5 hrs ago and still burning.the best relief is cold water, but only when my hands are in it. I scrubbed my hands with a washcloth and soap then applied solarcaine aloe (for sunburns) then I mixed water with baking soda and it is relieving the pain enough to be tolerable. Gold Bond Powder. the heat didn’t it me till several hours after and the it was brutal…tried alcohol, baking soda, and aloe..the hand sanitizer works the best! started to ease pain, the I rinsed it off. It’s getting better but I’m sure I’ll feel it still tomorrow! I’m loving this website (not laughing at you, but with you I hope). I have tried just about everything you guys have suggested even the stainless steel idea but the only thing that helped so far is holding a blue ice-pak. Afterwards I used my Neutrogena Clear Pore oil-eliminating astringent on it and the pain and heat went away.