Can I use Icy Hot?

Embracetheday

I pulled a muscle in my back and feel like I can barely bend over.  I've been heating it with a heat pack but that's the only thing that is comfortable.  I need to run a few errands and noticed we had some Icy Hot in our medicine cabinet.  

Is it safe to put some on my back while breastfeeding?  Ugh, I hate when these questions come up on Sundays and aren't worth asking a pedi! 

drpayne

The patches should be ok for sure. The other formulas contain methyl salicylate which is an NSAID. You'd need to be really careful to keep it away from LO since thy cannot have those for 6 months. I'd probably stick with the patches just to be safe.

Embracetheday

Thanks for the response.  DH just scheduled me a massage, so I'm going to try that out first!!