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Sports cream overdose: when to get help

Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.

  1. 1

    Is any of this happening now?

    Call 911

    Call emergency services now if someone who used or swallowed sports cream:

    • Has a seizure, collapses, or cannot be awakened
    • Has severe confusion or unusual behaviour
    • Has trouble breathing or is breathing very rapidly or deeply
    • Develops blue, grey, or very pale skin
    • Has severe weakness or cannot stand safely

    Elsewhere, use your local poison information service or emergency medical system.

    New breathing problems, confusion, collapse, or seizures are not routine follow-up concerns—they require emergency help.

    And for anyone, someone who:

    • is unconscious, or cannot be woken
    • you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
    Other emergency signs, for anyone
    • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
    • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
    • Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
    • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
    • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
    • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
  2. 2

    Is any of this happening?

    Be seen today

    After swallowing sports cream, contact a poison control service immediately, even if there are no symptoms.

    Do not wait for symptoms to develop.

    In the United States, Poison Control is available at 1-800-222-1222 .

    Prompt poison advice is also needed for repeated vomiting, ringing in the ears, worsening dizziness, fever, unusual sweating, fast breathing, marked sleepiness, or use over a large or damaged skin area.

    Seek urgent medical care for severe or increasing pain, blistering, swelling, spreading redness, or eye exposure that remains painful after rinsing.

  3. 3

    Does any of this apply?

    Book an appointment

    Routine follow-up is appropriate for persistent but stable skin irritation or symptoms that remain after treatment.

    And for anyone, someone who:

    • is having side effects from a medicine, or is struggling to take it as prescribed

The article also says

For a skin exposure without general symptoms, wash off the product and monitor the area.

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Sports cream overdose. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.