So, what is this butternut squash skin reaction all about?” by Thomas Potter and Ken Hashimoto describes a “30-year-old female” with no history of hand dermatitis who, “within minutes of peeling and cutting up” uncooked butternut squash, experiences a “blistering eruption on the palms of her hands.” Six weeks later she repeats the process and the hives return. In both cases a topical steroid cleared up the inflammation within a day or so.
The first time Tyson Tshitundu experienced squash hands was last fall, while they were slicing up a bunch of raw butternut andto make soup. “I noticed that my palms started feeling tight,” they tell me. “I thought maybe the squash [sap] had dried on my hands. But after washing them the issue persisted and I was so freaked out I truly thought I was going to have to amputate.” A few supportive Reddit threads later and Tyson Tshitundu was “off the ledge.
family, including pumpkins, acorn squash, cucumbers, melons, chayote, and zucchini—that can result in a kind of contact dermatitis. Essentially: Some mystery compound found in these fruits “irritates the skin to trigger an allergic reaction,” she says.As with most allergic reactions, the symptoms vary. For Tyson Tshitundu, squash hands manifest as “super tight, itchy palms that get hot and scaly” that ease within 30 minutes or so.
The other good news is that, unlike a food allergy, squash hands only affects the skin. “The skin reaction does not mean you will get an allergic reaction if you eat squash,” Rabach confirms. Abstinence is obviously the most effective way to avoid ‘squash hands.’ But if you cannot NOT make that creamy soup, you’ve got three options:Using food-safe latex gloves while chopping and peeling butternut squash creates a barrier between your hands and the offending sap-like liquid that seeps out.
If your symptoms are mild, the reaction will likely clear up its own. If it’s uncomfortable or severe, you’ll probably want to:If you are having an intense reaction, Rabach says these doctor-prescribed lotions are the fastest route “to reduce itching, inflammation, and burning” caused by squash hands.Over-the-counter medications like Zyrtec or Allegra could also relieve symptoms, according to Rabach.
So weird! This happens to me with zucchini!!!
Like you’d think a fucking vegan would know how to properly good mushrooms like mashed potato’s poutine that’s not creative that’s just a bowl of slop with unfortunately boiled mushrooms
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