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Sriracha Lip Balm: You have got to be kidding me.

Pfeffer said:
This is going to ruin a lot of teenager date. .
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I've taken a piss after cutting BOC and morugas. A lil siracha sauce wouldn't phase the willy. :)
 
"Nothing like a little Red Cock on the lips"

 
ajdrew said:
D3monic, have friend Charlie who was making chili, chopping up ghost pepper.  His wife came home from work with warming sex lube.  He put on the lube, they got to it, it got warmer than they expected.
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mama won't come near me for a couple days after handling them that hots !     :rofl:     
 
This has the clear tone of deja-vu for me... Quite a few months ago, i posted the speculation that capsaicin-based medicines would never make money in the nasal spray, eyedrops, or suppositories market. I'd have included lip balms on that list, if i'd thought of them....

Another member pointed out that there IS a nasal spray made -- and even home-made by some people -- that works very well, indeed. I am getting less and less surprised at what we chili-heads are capable of, while otherwise acting perfectly sane.

I am still reasonably confident about eyedrops and suppositories... but this lip balm product gave me a moment of doubt.
 
Imagine what an ass I would be if I went around peddling this to women, claiming its the lip balm that improves blow jobs :lol: . I'd have a bunch of angry sobs looking for me. Either that, or every now and then a happy s&m'er, lol. Who knows? Maybe there is a market for the suppositories... :shocked:
 
Scuba_Steve said:
 
Could be used as a laxative...  Capsicum Cleanse...  Sounds like a new diet fad.
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Whew! Brutal!, lol Ironically, capsicum does have a cleansing effect due to the improved circulation and sweating, so who knows? Maybe that is the next fad cleanse or diet...I think you might be on to something. Capsicum Cleanse - I can see this actual name being used, its kind of catchy...and marketable...
 
Mikeg3, I recently had a huge clash with a doctor in part because he would not let me use over the counter topical capsicum ointment for pain management while in the hospital.  Doctors can be such ass hats.
 
ajdrew said:
Mikeg3, I recently had a huge clash with a doctor in part because he would not let me use over the counter topical capsicum ointment for pain management while in the hospital.  Doctors can be such ass hats.
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They also save a hell of a lot of lives.

There are a lot of home remedies and folk medicines that can interact negatively with modern pharmaceuticals. There are also cases where the self-prescribed herbal substance causes a lab test to produce a false result. That kind of interference can be fatal, depending on just how badly the patient's interference has misled his doctor.

I once defied a doctor's advice and used a capsicum-based herbal medicine to treat an ulcer. It worked fine... but i reviewed all available data carefully, and took my chances.
In a different situation, in a hospital, i might consider why the doctor made that decision. I don't know carpentry or welding enough to do it for a living, and i know less about medicine.

I can't say much about your doctor -- never met the guy, but i've had some doctors impress the hell out of me -- and also inconvenience me to no end. He may have had compelling reasons for this.
 
mikeg, agree with most.  However, pain medication is very rarely about saving lives.  In hospitals, it is not really even all that much about pain relief.  The strong opiates are typically used as voluntary chemical restraints.  You ask for pain medication, they make it so you lay their, watch TV, and drool. 
 
Coming off a bad experience.  Went to ER on a Sunday with black toe, infection in the bone, and an open infected wound.  Snow storm kept my foot doctor / surgeon from getting there till Wednesday.  He was confused why my wound was not cleaned or bandaged.  He checked my chart and nobody had ordered the thing cleaned or bandaged for three days.  He came back three days later, nobody had ordered the bandage changed.  Oh but wait, the hospital doctor did order dilladid and did keep me stoned from day one. 

If you keep them stoned and in bed, they don't bother you.  Not a fan of opium based pain relievers or doctors who prescribe them left n right.
 
Especially since they are now the leading cause of Heroin addiction in the US. Get hooked on opiods, can't get them any more, start banging heroin. Same thing happened to my step brother. Finally got him off the junk and just onto smoking herb. I have to supply it for him for free but at least he's not sticking a needle in his arm or drooling on the couch unable to spit a coherent sentence from opiates. 
 
D3monic, I agree very much that marijuana is a much better choice in pain reliever than opium based stuff due to addiction.  Thing is, if it were prescribed by hospital doctors it would be one more thing in their collection of chemical restraints.  A much safer one, but still a restraint.  Nothing against recreational drugs what so ever.  I prefer bier.  But for pain management the things that mess with the stuff between your ears make it so you can not get things done that need to get done.  So I look for alternatives.

Am primary care giver to three children, one of which is 87 years old.  Can not depend on things that leave me watching TV and drooling.  However, nothing against that occasional vacation.
 
Please be careful.  LEO is still way down on that in some locations.  Going to prison for helping someone relieve pain would be just plain wrong.  Remember Brownie Mary?  How dare she help dying AIDS patients not puke up all their meals, the bitch, get her!
 
Nothing wrong with opiates in some cases, when my femur popped out to say hello I was very happy to get some. (Had a dirtbiking accident; cuddling with someone's yamaha resulted in a complicated open fracture). Banged up my knee as well.

Some pain just can't be fixed with herbs..

Capsaicin based ointments are usually not allowed as they increase/stimulate bloodflow. If you are getting drugs to already do this, you can over do it or render some medicines less effective.

These days they have a lot of good stuff, though it's usually crazily overpriced. It's funny to see that we westerners rely so much on them. A vietnamese co-worker relies mostly on traditional medicines. .

Coworker X had back pain, gets pain meds and 2x weekly fysio therapy.. it's been going on for months..
He has back issues.. get's acupuncture and it up to full speed 2 weeks later.

Co-worker Y has bad migrain attacks, about once every 2 weeks. Vietnamese guy sends him to a chinese practice. He get's acupuncture and is sent home with a bunch of pills and herbs/teas. He has some headaches occasionally, but hasn't called in sick for migrain in the past 6 months.

Co-worker Z had a burn out. Vietnamese guy sent him of for acupuncture and a consult. He now meditates and get's acu puncture on a regular basis, he also drink some weird teas - he's back at work and doing great.


Nature has a lot to offer, which we used to know.. until we started solely to rely on synthetic drugs. If I have something I also just go to the doctor first (that what I can't do myself, I have had the necessary education/training/qualifications to do so). I'm not to fond of traditional medicine myself, but I can't argus with the results.

Though some situations just require a shot of morfine over a joint..
 
Just wanted to point out that you can turn down the pain meds when in the hospital. Generally if they are ordered, it is for a reason and if you don't feel as though you need them, you can say no thank you.

I have never had a patient upset with me for helping take away their pain but I also tend to not turn people into drooling zombies either. If I want to chemically restrain someone (which is generally only done for safety reasons) there are non-opioid medications that are much preferred.

...and why couldn't your surgeon have stuck in an order to have your foot cleaned/bandaged? If he is in charge of your care, it is his responsibility to do that. Even if he wasn't able to get there, they often give verbal orders over the phone.
 
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