Icy hot question

[[SKYELAN]]

I biked about ten miles yesterday. Woke up today absolutely stiff. My back hurts so badly that I cannot bend over, even a little. So I put icy hot on my back, and now it is both hot and cold, and my back is once again happy.

But how is it both at once?

If ya'll don't answer this I won't get any sleep tonight. I must know.

[Funk]

Re: Icy hot question

I see plenty of women out there that are both hot and cold at the same time. I'm not sure if that explains this, though.

[Owl of Parliament]

Re: Icy hot question

I once biked 80 miles.
Niagara Falls to Hamilton and back. Like anyone knows where Hamilton is, but still. In the middle of the night.
...
Just saying.

[Funk]

Re: Icy hot question

OK, as for a more serious answer:

Methyl Salicylate - HEAT
Menthol - COOL

Those are the active ingredients in IcyHot, and I'm guessing one works faster than the other. Also: if you are a guy, don't use it as a stimulator: it'll give you a painful and prolonged erection.

Man, sometimes the Internet is just TMI...

[Chronicle Games]

Re: Icy hot question

But how is it both at once?

Magic.

[[SKYELAN]]

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Also: if you are a guy, don't use it as a stimulator: it'll give you a painful and prolonged erection.

You know this from your own personal experience/mistake/not mistake?

[Funk]

Re: Icy hot question

Nah, I just read it on a site.

My right hand doesn't need assistance: he's a pro.

[Alex]

Re: Icy hot question

Funk answered the thread's question.


My friend put icy/hot on his testicles and had to call poison control.

[[SKYELAN]]

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Thought it only applied if you actually consumed it?

[Funk]

Re: Icy hot question

Nope. Methyl Salicylate is extremely toxic in large doses even through skin contact. And you definitely shouldn't use it at all if you're pregnant.

[[SKYELAN]]

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So only applying it to my back won't kill me. Right?

[Funk]

Re: Icy hot question

You should be fine.

It's probably not much more dangerous than using an anti-persperant.

[Ms. Porkchop]

Re: Icy hot question

I once biked 80 miles.
Niagara Falls to Hamilton and back. Like anyone knows where Hamilton is, but still. In the middle of the night.
...
Just saying.

I know where it is and that is pretty impressive.

[Sezjeuric]

Re: Icy hot question

I biked from western Toronto to Scarborough and back in 30+ weather. Yay me?

[Funk]

Re: Icy hot question

30+ is hot when converted to the real temperature scale, right?