Hot Pepper Juice Misery

A friend had given me some banana peppers so I could cut them up to put in the freezer. I spent quite a while yesterday cutting them up. They smelled sweet like the ones I plant so I didn't think about wearing gloves. Boy, was that a mistake. After I was done cutting, my hands started to tingle and then burn. It felt like someone was holding my hands in a flame. Not being someone who usually deals with hot peppers, I did not know what to do.

First, I tried putting them under cold water. They would feel good while they were under the water but would then burn even more. Next, I remember my friend using milk when she ate one that was too hot for her. I poured some milk in a dish and soaked them. This seemed to give them some relief. As soon as I started using my hands again the fire returned. Finally, I googled it and found several home remedies but came upon one that several people recommended. Luckily, we still had some sunburn relief gel in the house which is a combination of lidocane and aloe. I applied that heavily to my hands, sat and let it soak into them. The burning finally stopped. Today, they are a little tender but feeling much better. I have learned my lesson, gloves it will be from now on if I don't know specifically the plant source of the pepper.