A good friend of mine caught a bug from her son last week. We knew it was the same bug because of the unusual symptoms. It started with a lower back ache, lack of appetite, and low energy levels. There was virtually no fever, no coughing or sneezing. After about 4 or 5 days all was well again. Sort of a strange bug. The interesting part was what happened with her lower back pain. On the first full day of her symptoms we decided to try some IbuPRO-10 Plus topical ibuprofen cream on her back. To be honest, I was skeptical that it would work for her. We had both experienced some amazing results using IbuPRO-10 Plus for pain relief in the recent past. But I figured since this pain was being caused by some bug and not related to muscle injury or arthritis there would be no help for her. Was I wrong! I applied a small amount the topical ibuprofen cream to her lower back, on each side of her spine. I put the lid back on the tube and we walked around the corner of the kitchen into the living room. When I looked at her she had a strange look on her face. I thought something was wrong! When I asked her what was up she said “I can’t believe it, the pain is almost gone” This was literally within two minutes of applying the IbuPRO-10 Plus. I am not a doctor, and I don’t understand the mechanism for pain caused by colds and bugs. But I do know that this topical ibuprofen cream provides the same fast relief that it does for other types of muscle pain!