Freeze It for all!
by V.E. on September 22nd, 2007
I was given a rare(ish) opportunity to sample Freeze It, a joint/muscle pain reliever comparable to BioFreeze. Here’s me holding two of the sample packets. Shortly after this photo was taken I opened one of the packets and applied it to my left wrist, which tends to be arthritic in weird cycles–sometimes so bad I can’t bend it at all without a lot of cringing and effort. Freeze It managed to cool the ache and the smell wasn’t half bad, either. It wasn’t greasy–I didn’t feel like I had to take a shower (again) just before hitting the sack. Freeze It’s active ingredients are menthol and camphor and costs a lot less than the other brands I looked at when I went to the pharmacy the other day.
There are some things I have to mention, though, so you all don’t just go off believing that Freeze It will fix all your problems. First, it didn’t last nearly long enough for my taste. Also, although it says in the directions not to apply the gel more than four times daily, it doesn’t say how much “one serving” actually is (so to speak). I guess that depends on how much muscle you want to treat, but it seems to me that if it’s going to say “not more than four times per day,” it should say how much should be used each time. Other “take only 2-3 per day” type medications, like Advil, are easier to deal with because the amount is already decided for you. I don’t mean to make consumers sound like idiots here, but you know someone’s going to apply an entire bottle four times and then say, “But it said I could apply it up to four times!” *insert crying and whining here*
Finally, how do you know if you’re treating something more serious? Obviously, ask your doctor about the pain if it doesn’t lessen or returns and sticks around for longer than a couple of days. Sometimes, the muscle or joint pain is something serious, so if it doesn’t go away after a while, have it checked out by a professional. Freeze It works well in the short term, but don’t expect it to help if there’s something more serious going on. A band aid isn’t going to fix a gushing wound, after all. Now, all that said, I recommend trying Freeze It to see if it helps your muscle and joint pain, especially if you’ve been using a more expensive product like BioFreeze. If nothing else, it’ll ease the strain on your pocketbook, and who doesn’t love that?
