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Aack!! What Do You Do if you get Jalapeno juice in your eye!! HELP!

I just got Jalapeno oil in my eye and it's burning terribbly and I've flushed it many times with water but it's still burning and so is the whole left side of my face...Aack!! Any ideas of what I should do? I'm googling webmd right now...

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How's your eye?
Just now seeing this and can't think of any solution other than washing eye with water then putting eye drops.

Posted by: Cay | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 05:04 PM

Gadzooks! That sounds awful. I have no idea what to do but I hope you find some relief immediately. You poor thing.

Posted by: Mary Ellen Barrett | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 05:19 PM

I've used milk in the past, (when I got the oil on my mouth/lips) and it works great... However, I don't know how that would work, pouring it over your eye!? You poor thing! I will say a prayer that it feels better soon.

Posted by: Jessica | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 05:39 PM

I would suggest to call your ER and ask a nurse. I hope by now you have gotten some relief!

Posted by: betty | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 05:51 PM

UPDATE!!! I'm OK, lots of washings and it's much better, although my cheek is kind of numb, wierd!!! Thank you ladies for your advice, they are much appreciated! Love,

Posted by: Meredith | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 06:10 PM

Ouch! I've rubbed my face with my hands before--jalapeno juice just does not come off very well. I'm glad to hear your eye is better.

Posted by: KC | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 06:33 PM

Ooh, Meredith, how awful! I don't have a suggestion, but I will pray you feel better soon!

Posted by: Dawn | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 06:38 PM

Ouch! Just saw this and all the follow-up. Feel better and better, dear. Aloe on your cheek perhaps?

Posted by: Meredith Gould | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 08:59 PM

I wish I had seen this earlier! Next time, try wet bread. Sounds gross, I know, but try it. It also works if you are canning jalapenos and your hands start burning. My mom puts a piece of wet bread in a plastic bag and puts it over her hands... works every time.

Posted by: Ouiz | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 12:04 PM

Meredith - I'm just now seeing this and wouldn't have known what to advise once the juice makes it into your eye - BUT, a tip for the next time you work with jalapeños ... the capsaicin that burns is not water soluble (as you well know) but IS fat soluble. So if you rub your hands with a combination of soap and cooking oil, then rinse under water, the capsaicin will bind to the oil and wash off. Hope that helps!

Posted by: Heather Bress | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 10:44 AM

Posted by: Heather Bress | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 10:48 AM

yah i just got jalapeno juice in my eye and was looking for things to do so thanks all you people who posted this stuff!

Posted by: alex | Saturday, July 09, 2011 at 02:52 PM

the wet bread trick seems to work. i also find that numbing the pain with an ice pack inbetween washings helps

Posted by: Kyla | Thursday, February 09, 2012 at 10:34 AM

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