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Re: [RC] Bee Stings, how long to ride? - Heidi SmithHe said Banamine or Bute would be okay if she was in pain, however I'm funny about painkillers and I don't like to use them unless she's in *Pain*, would increasing her MSM and her joint supplement with Yucca, MSM, Glucosamine, Chondrotin, etc help reduce inflamation? Her bumps are gone, but she seems really wiped out and just stiff. Reminded me of how we move when we have the flu! She was stuck in a stall for about 36 hours afterwards until I could get the roundbale out of her pasture. No, the joint supplements won't help with the muscle soreness. MSM might somewhat. But reducing the soreness also reduces the damage caused by the inflamation--which is a good idea, even if she is not in *pain* to the point of dragging a leg or any such. The discomfort also increases her stress, which in turn delays her return to normal. I wouldn't advocate keeping her on an anti-inflamatory for a long period of time with something like this, but a day or two may help break the cycle. Inflamation causes more than discomfort--it also causes damage to cells. So stopping inflamation is simply good medicine, even if the animal (or the person!) is not in excruciating pain. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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