Help! I've got jalapeno around my eyes... what do I do?

Question

I was making dinner, and after I diced up the pepper... I rinsed my hands... but didn't scrub under my nails. I touched my eyes, and now it's burning like crazy... I've washed my face with soap and water... but it still burns. Yes, I know... I'm a doof!

Answer 1

Wash them out a couple more times using cold water and no soap,that will dry your eyes out,and then use Visine

If still really irritated or in pain tomorrow,go ahead and see your optometrist.

Answer 2

take a hot shower. trust me. i wear contacs and i had jalapenios before i put them on once and didnt wash my hands. HOT SHOWER!! The steam will help

Answer 3

You might want to go see your local doctor.

Answer 4

Seek medical attention ASAP.  You have had an allergic reaction, or a burn from the pepper.  Imagine what this is doing in your stomach if this is what it is doing to your eyes.

I did the SAME thing once and had to go to the Emergency Room to get medication to stop it.  Nothing helped.  None of the home remedies people suggested, they just made it worse!

Seek treatment ASAP.

Answer 5

You have to do more than just rinse. You need to wash with dish soap because what you're trying to remove is the OIL left behind by the pepper. Dish soap is designed to cut grease. I learned this after an unpleasant episode involving using the restroom after cutting jalapenoes...LOL

Don't get all freaked like some of the answers. Use the dish soap and it will soon fade away. Nothing to be alarmed about.

Answer 6

rinse wit cold water thin put 2 drops of eye drops in each eyes

Answer 7

Dab your eye with milk. It's the only thing that'll take away the burning.

Answer 8

try rubbing your eyes with your own hair

it should work

Answer 9

get an eye water and wash with warm water like 11 times

Answer 10

Try putting in some eyedrops. It should help stop the burning.

Oh and don't wash them with soap, it will only make it worse.

Answer 11

wash and rinse hands and keep rinsing eyes with water

Answer 12

One word: VISINE!

Answer 13

KEEP COLD,WATER  AND TRY CRYING AS WELL