Running using excessive pain relief cream cause of death for 17 year old |
I used to run cross country and track in high school and don’t understand at all why Arielle Newman, age 17, was using pain relieving cream like Bengay on her legs before and during running. Did the stinging sensation of the creme help her run faster or something? Bengay contains methyl salicylate — the ingredients of ultra strength Bengay show 30% — and can be toxic if absorbed in large quantities. Sadly, Ms. Newman’s usage led to tragic results.
The medical examiner’s spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove, said the teen used “topical medication to excess.” She said it was the first time that her office had reported a death from using a sports cream.
Recently my back and ribs on the right side were tweaked and I used ultra strength Bengay on it for a couple days. At the time it hurt to walk, much less run and after 4 or 5 applications over a few days the Bengay helped. Strange that the medical examiner’s spokeswoman cited “death from a sports cream” when nothing on the packaging of ultra strength Bengay says anything about being used — or promotes use by — athletes; it is described as “pain relieving cream” and in the instructions it says not to use with “arthritis-like conditions” and to stop using if the pain persists for more than 7 days. I think they’ll be safe from a lawsuit if the thought is crossing some attorney’s mind.
Didn’t her mother question why her daughter was using a pain relieving medication like a sports enhancer? Did they check with their family physician about the use of an over the counter drug for a purpose it wasn’t intended? I feel for the loss of her daughter, what a terrible situation, but I’m confused how or why a medication was being used for running competitions. Perhaps some athlete reader who uses pain relief cremes like this can educate me of the advantages?
Bengay isn’t a steroid.
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arielle used bengay to relieve her muscles after she ran- not as a steroid. she used it after she ran because she was in pain, it had nothing to do with making her faster. so the next time u try to act like u know what u are talking about, make sure u actually do know what u are talking and dont be an asshole
Comment by kathleen — October 11, 2007 @ 7:37 pm PST
kathleen - source of this information? Please go ahead and link something that backs up what you’re saying. I’m happy to update the piece if there is erroneous information.
Comment by TDavid — October 11, 2007 @ 8:02 pm PST
The information is out there for you to find. Ignorance is bliss. Stop playing HALO and do more research. If you aren’t willing to do the research, don’t write about it. According to the CDC, more people in America died from the PROPER use of Advil, Tylenol and aspirin than died of AIDS that year; 33,432 deaths and 16,865, respectively.
You my friend, have been awarded the “Jackass of the Week Award” You are going in my office the rest of the week.
Comment by Dr. Drew — October 21, 2008 @ 4:21 pm PST
You call all your friends ‘jackass’, Dr. Drew? Some friend you are
Comment by TDavid — October 21, 2008 @ 4:28 pm PST