is deep heat or tiger balm safe to use?

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Hi ladies, I had my baby shower today at 29.5 weeks and spent a lot of time on my feet and walking from our picnic area to the toilet and back, and all that muscle workout in my legs (I normally don't walk so much working in admin lol) just gave me the worrrrst cramp in one of them. Just wondering if deep heat or tiger balm are safe to use to ease the muscle tension? I can't find anything on the tubes saying they are or aren't safe so I'm a little iffy.

Thanks in advance (:

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You can use bio freeze too and Vicks..

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Vicks and tiger balm are two different things.. Menthol that is in bio freeze and Vicks gets circulation going through painful muscles ( that's how it relieves pain) camphor is a component not found in Vicks nor bio freeze.. Camphor is harmful to the fetus as it crosses the placenta ..

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Tiger balm has camphor which is not safe to use during pregnancy

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I've been using tiger balm. I know there is a big debate but I'm pretty sure the same thing is in Vicks. Plus I know tiger balm works.

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There is debate about tiger balm. The main reason i decided to use it is the ingredients that they worry about are found in vicks also and that is deemed safe.

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Deep heat I'm not so sure because of the fumes! but tiger balm should be fine x

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I went to my pharmacist today about Vicks as I have this stupid virus and they said Vicks isn't safe to use