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Mykidsaremyworld123 · 25/10/2025 02:14

Hi I was out doing gardening yesterday and pulling out weeds ect. We recently just moved into our house and there was some long plants needing binned so as I’m binning these and the weeds I felt a burn/ sting on my hand and it looked circular.

i immediately ran into my house and washed my hands as this burn was stinging. I went back outside to look to see if I could see what caused this but nothing I could see apart from a small snail.

my skin has a layer missing in this wound and now left with fresh skin underneath sometimes wet and still burning sensation I feel a bit numb now on my thumb and it’s day 2.

i will pop to the chemist tomorrow as it’s Saturday and I’ll ask for some advice or pop to a&e.

does anyone know what this could be?

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Pinkywoo · 25/10/2025 12:55

Sounds like euphorbia sap, if so the area will be sensitive to UV and will need SPF to stop it burning. Did you pull up something that looked like this?

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Teathecolourofcreosote · 25/10/2025 12:25

Was it sap from any of these https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/plants-with-irritant-sap/

You need to wear gloves in future.

Just out of interest, wasn't white vinegar on it sore? It doesn't sound very soothing.

Keep it clean and dry and if you are worried about it spreading should it become infected then draw a line around it so you can tell.

Our chemist is helpful for things like this under the minor ailments.

Plants with irritant sap - euphorbia

10 plants with irritant sap

Find out which garden plants have sap that can irritate your skin, or cause an allergic reaction.

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/plants-with-irritant-sap/

janamo · 25/10/2025 11:53

Pop was my Dad.

I hope it doesn't get worse, sudocrem and/or a burn plaster will help.

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Mykidsaremyworld123 · 25/10/2025 11:49

I noticed the grammar police are here. Sorry not sorry for your confusion lol as a Scottish person who lives at the top of Scotland and 99% speaks and writes in Gaelic I did try and make sense in English. As most of you all would write pop or whatever. Anyway I’m too busy to pop to a&e I’m not bothered about myself that much and I’ll survive a tiny burn on my hand. So you can all calm down now lol

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DiscoBob · 25/10/2025 11:47

Of course you don't go to a&e for a tiny bite/sore you got gardening.

Put hydrocortisone cream on it. Maybe go to a pharmacy.

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Mykidsaremyworld123 · 25/10/2025 11:41

Lurkingandlearning · 25/10/2025 08:07

This is a long shot. Were you wearing gardening gloves? It looks exactly like the type of sore I sometimes get when a glove rubs on a knuckle. It does feel like burning and where the skin has chafed away is wet until a scab forms.

Hi no I wasn’t wearing gloves.

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Mykidsaremyworld123 · 25/10/2025 11:40

BengalBangle · 25/10/2025 04:35

You don't need to 'pop' to A&E for this!!!

No problem !

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Mykidsaremyworld123 · 25/10/2025 11:39

EleNW6 · 25/10/2025 08:11

This looks like a blister - that’s burst, from using shears or similar !

nope it want a blister and I wasn’t using shears. A drop of unknown landed on my hand and burned

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Mykidsaremyworld123 · 25/10/2025 11:36

lol at the snidey comments. Well when I was binning the weeds a drop landed on my hand. I don’t know what it was. You know like a rain drop but obviously this burned my skin. As soon as this drop landed on my skin it stung and was burning my top layer of skin so I immediately ran to wash my hands then used white vinegar and I took an antihistamine. Day 3 I still feel slight burning. I won’t pop to a&e don’t worry yourselfs lol I may pop along to the chemist though lol

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TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 25/10/2025 10:19

Catlover77 · 25/10/2025 09:49

Grammar is not regional

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@Catlover77 yes it is

@Mykidsaremyworld123 It looks like a blister

15minutesaday · 25/10/2025 09:57

Not sure what grammar has got to with the OP's question but there you go..

@Mykidsaremyworld123 - maybe speak to a pharmacist first. A&E seems a bit overkill at this stage.

Catlover77 · 25/10/2025 09:49

SmallPotatoAdventCalendar · 25/10/2025 09:46

Dick comment. Have you never heard of regional dialects?

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Grammar is not regional

SmallPotatoAdventCalendar · 25/10/2025 09:46

Catlover77 · 25/10/2025 09:40

Ah, so it should have read needing to be binned.

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Dick comment. Have you never heard of regional dialects?

Catlover77 · 25/10/2025 09:40

CharlotteFlax · 25/10/2025 09:38

Needs throwing away, for the bin, refuse, garden waste. Etc.

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Ah, so it should have read needing to be binned.

CharlotteFlax · 25/10/2025 09:38

Catlover77 · 25/10/2025 09:17

What does ‘needing binned’ mean?

Needs throwing away, for the bin, refuse, garden waste. Etc.

Catlover77 · 25/10/2025 09:17

What does ‘needing binned’ mean?

StressyMcStressFace · 25/10/2025 08:48

Disney23 · 25/10/2025 07:45

It could be poisonous- get to A&E. Now!

Don't you mean 'pop' to A&E? 😅

Tamfs · 25/10/2025 08:23

Lurkingandlearning · 25/10/2025 08:07

This is a long shot. Were you wearing gardening gloves? It looks exactly like the type of sore I sometimes get when a glove rubs on a knuckle. It does feel like burning and where the skin has chafed away is wet until a scab forms.

I agree it looks like this, I have one on my palm right now from digging over the lawn.

Do not pop to a&e and I don't think the snail bit you.

EleNW6 · 25/10/2025 08:11

This looks like a blister - that’s burst, from using shears or similar !

Lurkingandlearning · 25/10/2025 08:07

This is a long shot. Were you wearing gardening gloves? It looks exactly like the type of sore I sometimes get when a glove rubs on a knuckle. It does feel like burning and where the skin has chafed away is wet until a scab forms.

BrinkWomanship · 25/10/2025 07:58

put some antihistamine cream on it for a couple of days and see if that works.

Disney23 · 25/10/2025 07:45

It could be poisonous- get to A&E. Now!

UnimatrixZeroOne · 25/10/2025 07:43

"Pop to A&E"?!
I'm genuinely astounded.

LoudSnoringDog · 25/10/2025 06:23

Unless this sting has caused you a severe deterioration in your physical health, I doubt you need to bother the already pressed A&E dept with it.

Linenpickle · 25/10/2025 06:18

Why would you go to a&e???

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