Muscle Rub a danger??

[rocklobsterz]

Hi, I bought some Bell's muscle rub to relieve aching muscles and rubbed it on my legs before going to sleep. My partner was woken in the night by me having a hypo and she managed to feed me glucose until I recovered.
Has anyone else had, or know of, adverse effects relating to muscle rubs??

J

(Type 1)

 

[sugarless sue]

Can you tell us what the ingredients on the rub are? Have been trying to find the info but so far have not.

 

[rocklobsterz]

sure,

active ingredients are:

Cajaput Oil B.P.C. 0.12% v/w
Sweet Birch Oil B.P.C. 1949 0.12% v/w
Eucalyptus Oil B.P. 1.0% v/w
Menthol B.P. 0.5% w/w
Methyl Salicylate B.P. 9.0% v/w

J

(Type 1)

 

[bmtest]

Hi

The Methyl Salicylic interacts with your plasma insulin levels & glucose tolerance, everything we do as a positive or negative effect.

I tend to rub the stuff all over just for the hell of it.

Use it in moderation.