Mmmmm minty

[whiski_sour]

Okay, so I am 26 years old and still not good at taking care of myself. I blame my father, Mr. Don't Go To The Hospital For Three Days After Breaking His Collar Bone And Getting Stuck In His Shirt Because It's Just Sore, Really It Is, as a bad role model.

But, he does love me, or at least hates listening to me bitch while flailing to get out of a chair because I can't seem to get my back to stop waging war on me (what did I ever do to it?...Oh, right...), and he bought me some Tylenol PM and Icy Hot.

Though Tylenol PM and I have had brief flings in the past, I've never used Icy Hot. So I read the directions (I must have gotten that from my mother) and applied some on my owie spots. And as I was rubbing it in, I started to wonder...

Will this magical topical cream be able to penetrate my back fat to get to my unhappy muscles and negotiate a peace treaty?

Well, it did work for awhile, but I'm afraid I'm going to have send in reinforcements.

I also smell like a wintergreen lifesaver now.

I'm not sure if that's a bonus or not.

Comments

[dr-funbags.livejournal.com]

You should take Advil instead of tylenol - if it's your back hurting it might be inflammation of some sort and tylenol doesn't help a bit with that. I love tylenol PM for a quick method of falling into a deep sleep, but it seriously does nothing for pain.

I suffer from lower back pain on days ending with Y (it's usually the worst when I'm sleeping) and gave myself a nice bout of chronic pain because my stubborn ass self cannot stop sleeping on my stomach with two pillows. I'd go to the doctor if it continues - you get the FUN drugs then!!!

[whiski_sour]

I didn't know that about Tylenol, but then, I was just taking it more for the sleep than the pain. Unfortunately, Advil has never worked well for me in the pain department. I've been taking Excedrin Migraine, which actually works pretty okay for surviving a work shift.

It's been so long since I've been in constant pain, I'm out of practice. Heh.

Doctor? Pffft! We don't go to the doctor unless an apendage is hanging off or the bleeding won't stop and we want a beer. Or someone, ya know, makes us.

[dr-funbags.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!! I get that though - I could be dying from leprosy or something and I'd wait till the allstar game is over.

[one-more-cherry.livejournal.com]

I have a bitter quarrel with Icy Hot - it does nothing for my hip injury. But it's better than ben gay, which smells like a chemical treatment plant.

(My AIM won't work and I can't speak to you. Woe!!!!!)

[whiski_sour]

I couldn't wear it to work because I was afraid they might try to put me on the candy wall next to the lifesavers.

[nerd-cake.livejournal.com]

I've got the beginnings of a first-aid kit for an athelete of which Icy Hot was a must. That little tube of wintergreen mintiness helped my ankle when it was sore and I didn't want to take a break from the treadmill.

Also it was fun to hear Mum complain about the wintergreen smell. She hates wintergreen. :-)

[whiski_sour]

My cats think I smell funny and won't let me pet them after I put it on.