Hi Mary,
 
I can't tell you definitively whether or not the cream could get into the  
milk or not although I do think it's unlikely. I still don't think it's a good  
idea (tempting though it is) to use a Ben-Gay type cream on the breast. 
Theres's  too much chance of the cream ending up where it doesn't belong -mom's 
areolae  and nipples and thus the baby's mouth, or baby's or mom's eyes. These 
creams  tend to be almost impossible to wash off completely and it only takes the 
barest  smidgen to irritate a sensitive area. I've rubbed Ben-Gay on sore 
muscles or  joints, washed my hands thoroughly, and had my eyes burn when I 
adjusted my  glasses a while later. The liniments in stick form (eg, Icy Hot Stick) 
do pretty  much avoid getting the stuff on your hands, but they still smear 
and can heat up  places you don't mean to heat up. Yeah, I've had personal 
experience with stick  liniment on sore knees and running shorts.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Warmly,
Carol Kelley  LLLL
Taylors, SC

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