Re: RC: Re: Drugs

[DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>]

HI Gesa:

Arnica isn't any safer though:

http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod03/03900066.html

k

At 10:25 PM 8/4/99 -0700, GESA BRINKS wrote:
>Wow!!!  this Ibuprofen and aspirin blood thinning ,  kidney failing thing is
>really kind of scarey.  I will try to remenber to ask one of my doctor
>friends if there is any info on the subject.  Just got a new bottle of
>Arnica Montana a few weeks ago,  think I will put it in my purse in place of
>the Ibuprofen.     gesa
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joane White <lyoness@castlenet.com>
>To: Ridecamp@endurance.net <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 6:27 AM
>Subject: RC: Drugs
>
>
> >I would like suggestions as to what particular pain
> >> reliever/anti-inflammatory works best for you on rides.
> >
> >
> >I am not supposed to take aspirin or Ibuprofen because of some past
>surgery.
> >I was feeling really "picked on" when everybody was talking about the pain
> >relief they got from Ibuprofen. THEN I saw a news release about a month ago
> >warning that any athlete who was participating in sporting events that
>could
> >cause dehydration should not be taking Ibuprofen as it has been linking to
> >serious and immediate kidney shutdown!  This was not a "possible" side
> >effect, this warning had a very high percentage of kidney complications if
> >the drug was taken during periods of dehydration.
> >
> >I watched my father suffer through total kidney failure--I'll stick to
> >Tylenol or better yet, I find Arnica just as good if I start it before I
>get
> >too sore.
> >
> >Joane and the Herd
> >Price, Utah
> >
> >
> >
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