Re: RC: Drugs

["Bonita B. Young" <corky@foothill.net>]

If it wher not for Ibuprophen I copuld not ride. Of course I am aware of the
potential side effects of this drug.  I have been riding endurance since 1976
and have never had a bad experance with this drug. of course I do keep myself
well hydrited and have never had a serious injury.  Before the ride even starts
I dose myself and then usualy at the lunch stop.  And of course I take some
before I go to bed.  This is just my personal experance.  Tylonal dose not work
for me.
Corky Young

johnbright wrote:

> I would like suggestions as to what particular pain
> reliever/anti-inflammatory works best for you on rides.  I generally begin
> feeling my back stiffen or just general pain around the 35 mile mark of a
> 50.  It seems that for me (of course depending on the ride) I'm miserable by
> the time we hit lunch.  I talk less, I'm irritable, etc....  Generally I
> just take 2 or 3 extra strength tylenol and do the best I can but I know
> that if I experiment with the effects of different pain relievers I will get
> a greater response. I say this because I was on a particular ride a few
> months ago and came into lunch and was just dying, someone overheard me
> mentioning this and came over and offered their drugs.  Of course they are
> the legal ones and I snatched them out of their hands and thanked them
> graciously.  Point being: they worked sooooo much that 15 minutes out of
> lunch I was back to talking, engaging in conversation, and I actually had a
> smile on my face.  I unfortunately never asked them what specifically it was
> (oops) but the understanding was clear that it was certainly over the
> counter.  I'm absolutely NOT recommending anyone to do this for obvious
> reasons, however I'am requesting any positive responses you may have about
> pain relief.  Just as it takes us trial and error to figure out which works
> best for our horses and ourselves, for me pain management would make my
> training and rides a lot more comfortable and in my household, if I'm happy
> then everyones happy.   HAPPY TRAILS!
>
> Kimberly/Roxy
> Sacramento, Ca
>
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