Zucchini Causes Numb Fingers

United States
March 23, 2017 10:10am CST
I kind of freaked out yesterday when my fingers started feeling numb. I had just peeled and washed some zucchini. I googled and found out that this is a real thing..squash can cause it too. Who knew??
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shaqziad1610
@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
23 Mar 17
Right, who knew? I thought all veggies are safe to be handled.
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shaqziad1610
@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 17
@FloridaGal Glad to hear that. Thanks.
shaqziad1610
@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 17
@FloridaGal Glad to hear that. Thanks.
Florida Gal
@FloridaGal (73)
• United States
23 Mar 17
From what I've read it doesn't cause any harm..just feels weird.
Shifa
@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
23 Mar 17
Oh. Have you got the solution n the treatment
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Florida Gal
@FloridaGal (73)
• United States
23 Mar 17
There is a residue that is hard to remove but eventually washes off.
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Shifa
@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
24 Mar 17
@FloridaGal ohh I see
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
23 Mar 17
I never had that happen to me, but then I would be peeling courgettes. Actually, I don't peel them anyway. I leave the skin on. I wonder why we in the UK use a different word?
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Florida Gal
@FloridaGal (73)
• United States
23 Mar 17
I leave some of the skin so they looked striped after I've peeled them. I've peeled them many times and this is the first time it happened.
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
24 Mar 17
I've never heard of this before. I will have to check it out.
Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
23 Mar 17
Probably the enzymes coming out while peeling zucchini
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Florida Gal
@FloridaGal (73)
• United States
23 Mar 17
Yes, I agree.
Thelma
@thelme55 (77082)
• Germany
23 Mar 17
I have no idea. I will remember that when I peel zucchini again.
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