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Is icy hot safe for lower back pain at 23 weeks pregnant?
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Should be: AlWays ask your ob doc these questions first! Icy hot should not be absorbed through the skin to any degree, some hold not be harmful,to,the unborn. It a topical irritant that causes dilation of surface vessels, and contains menthol, a salicylate, that leaves a cooling sensation
Answered 2/4/2017
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