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What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed (Original Post) ihaveaquestion 9 hrs ago OP
Good to know ... thanks! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #1
This YouTuber is quite brilliant wolfie001 8 hrs ago #2
Thanks for the tip Wild blueberry 7 hrs ago #3
From personal experience...lemon juice works best. pecosbob 7 hrs ago #4
diluted? Evolve Dammit 5 hrs ago #5
Mix with water is best...make sure to use soap and water to thoroughly wash exposed areas. pecosbob 3 hrs ago #6
Very good advice for the eyes Warpy 3 hrs ago #7
Don't use dairy products orangecrush 3 hrs ago #8

wolfie001

(7,330 posts)
2. This YouTuber is quite brilliant
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 11:04 AM
8 hrs ago

He has many posts where he annihilates the health care industry

pecosbob

(8,340 posts)
6. Mix with water is best...make sure to use soap and water to thoroughly wash exposed areas.
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:12 PM
3 hrs ago

It will relieve most of the burning...not really recommended for the eyes, but I have used it that way. It stings quite a bit when applied to the eyes but goes away before long.

Warpy

(114,478 posts)
7. Very good advice for the eyes
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:20 PM
3 hrs ago

Full fat milk or (better) half & half can be used on the skin dabbed up the nose, and swished out in the mouth. Capsaicin binds to fats and is rendered more inert as an irritant, it's why Mexican restaurants that cater to suburban white folks serve a big blob of sour cream with their food.

Pepper spray is nasty stuff. It should be illegal to use both it and CS gas against civilian populations. Charges should be filed against anyone who uses it against people exercising their constitutional right to protest injustice, and that means thugs using bear spray because they're thugs.

orangecrush

(29,209 posts)
8. Don't use dairy products
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:30 PM
3 hrs ago

The oil in the spray can damage the outer surface of the eye, and milk can contain bacteria, leading to infection.

Best solution I've seen is baby shampoo mixed with water.
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