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MadameDahlia -> RE: Ben-gay Enema's (12/28/2005 4:25:23 AM)
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First off, people are allergic to all sorts of things. Test any new substance on a patch of skin - and not a super sensitive patch of skin. Don't test out something new on the genitals unless you're sure you know how it will work, feel and affect your partner. Using a test patch does not mean you apply something, wait two seconds and then continue forward boldly. Wait a while. Make sure the area doesn't turn red... blotchy... irritated.
Now addressing the OP's concerns:
Keep in mind that anything administered in an enema form will enter the bloodstream to a certain degree. (Which is why a small Gatorade enema can liven up tired submissive... and why an alcoholic enema can not only make a person drunk, but also kill them via alcohol poisoning). Also keep in mind that the human body can feasibly overdose on any substance (water, salt, oxygen, alcohol, etc.).
The colon extends from the cecum up the right side of the abdomen, across the upper abdomen, and then down the left side of the abdomen, finally connecting to the rectum. The colon has three parts: the ascending colon and transverse colon, which absorb fluids and salts, and the descending colon, which holds the resulting waste.
Ben Gay has three active ingredients:
Methyl Salicylate 30% -- Methyl Salicylate is also referred to as "oil of wintergreen" -- The blood level of salicylates determines the outcome. Recovery from a salicylate poisoning is likely if the acidic effect of the salicylate can be effectively neutralized. Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is the most toxic form of the salicylates. Doses of less than 1 teaspoonful have been lethal in small children. - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002683.htm
Menthol 10% -- Menthol -- The extent of toxicity (in case of an overdose) depends on the amount of exposure and time to treatment. Survival past 48 hours is usually a good sign that recovery will occur. -- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002673.htm
Camphor 4% -- Camphor -- More on Camphor can be found here -- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002566.htm
Enema bags come in many sizes. A quick search found sites offering enema bags that could hold four quarts. One quart is about 191 teaspoons. While I highly doubt anyone would administer a four quart Ben Gay enema I have also seen three ounce rectal bulbs for sale (which are sometimes used as "quickies" for cleaning purposes prior to anal sex). Three ounces isn't a large amount of liquid. However, three ounces is almost 18 teaspoons.
Methyl Salicylate is listed as being only 30% of Ben Gay's make up -- 30% of 18 teaspoons is 5.4 teaspoons -- 5.4 teaspoons is quite a bit higher than that "less than one percent" mentioned above.
The website doesn't elaborate on just how small the unmentionables are. It doesn't give an age - and it doesn't tell the reader how much of this would be required to poison a human being. I haven't mentioned just how much is absorbed by the colon. I haven't contacted anyone in the medical field personally - over the phone or through emails. All of the information here has been gathered from the internet, from what I should hope is a reputable source.
Plenty of BDSM activities carry some degree of risk. Be aware of the risks you take during any sort of scene or play. Be prepared to handle consequences. Have readily available transport to a medical facility should something arise that cannot be handled by yourself. Research something if you're unsure of it. Talk to someone you KNOW to be a doctor - not just someone who says they practice medicine. See a specialist about the area to be affected if possible. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Be more afraid of hearing condolence after condolence at a funeral.
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