I've never been pepper sprayed but I had an experience with the active ingredient. Years ago I was having some serious scalp itching. I was wondering if I'd caught head lice from someone. A friend said you can do a home remedy with cayenne. So I soaked a good bit of it overnight and then used it like shampoo in the shower. Worked great for about 2 minutes until it flowed down into my eyes.
HOLY CRAP that was harsh. Then it went down to my private regions and my misery was well underway. All I could do was stand there and maintain shallow breathing for about 20 minutes until it sorta washed out and subsided. Subsided a little. Wow. It was intense. What a dumbass I was, eh?
