[MR] Muscle cream

[Nicole E. Miller]

According to the article in the Washington Post, she had an unknown condition that prevented her from clearing the active ingredient.  So it built up to toxic levels over time.  Only a blood test would have detected it, and as she was an extremely healthy athlete, didn't have a need for regular blood work.  Reportedly, she did not use more than the recommended dosage at any one time.


---- David Chessler <chessler at usa.net> wrote: 

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At 09:34 AM 6/13/2007, Alex and Kier Kenlon wrote:
>The only difference between medicine and poison...
>
>...is the dosage.
>
>In this case I feel that the person in question either over-did the muscle
>cream on their skin,

In the news story I found there was something to the effect that she 
may have used an occludive barrier (plastic ?) this increases 
absorbtion. Labels often warn against it

>or has some problem with their skin that didn't allow
>it to be an effective barrier to the active ingredient and allowed it to
>dump into her system at a high rate.
>
>Besides if this was such a problem...today's media would be throwing this
>into our face as the next big government/pharmaceutical company cover-up
>instead of reporting on this as an isolated event.
>
>It's like anything else. Take only as directed, read the instructions and if
>it doesn't work...talk to a doctor.
>
>Lord Alsandair
>
>On 6/13/07, atlantia-request at atlantia.sca.org <
>atlantia-request at atlantia.sca.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > At 05:21 AM 6/10/2007 -0700, Becky McEllistrem wrote:
> > > >I don't think this is a hoax.  Please use all meds
> > > >with caution.
> > > >http://channels.netscape.ca/news/article.adp?id=20070609100809990010
> > >
> > > No reason to think that it's a hoax.  At the risk of straying OT on this
> > list,
> > > please let me share a few bits of hard-learned lore with you all.
> > >
> > > The "father of pharmacology", Paracelcius, said (in period, no less):
> > >          "The dose makes the poison."
> > >
> > > Many people forget this basic principle.  ANY substance that affects the
> > > way your body works can be harmful in sufficient amounts.  That includes
> > > substances that are generally considered "inert", "safe" or even
> > "essential".
> > >          Inert substances such as atmospheric nitrogen or argon can kill
> > > you if there's a great enough concentration to displace essential
> > oxygen.
> > >          OTC substances kill people every year; try doing a search on:
> > > aspirin fatal overdose
> > >          We have repeated instances of hospitalization, and at least two
> > > deaths, for overdoses of just plain WATER!  Too much of it upsets the
> > > electrolyte balance of the body . . . and you die.
> > >
> > > Now, this isn't intended as a course in "Pharmacology 101", so I've left
> > > many important ideas unexpressed, but I do want to plead with you:
> > >          Please, guys, DO remember that you can hurt yourselves
> > >          even with allegedly "safe" things.   Moderation in all things.
> > >
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