[MR] Muscle cream

[Alex and Kier Kenlon]

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, 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.
> >