Re: Drugs

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Don't take any pain reliever that might also be a blood thinner (ibuprofen,
aspirin, any others???) as if you are hurt or injured this could screw up
your blood clotting abilities.  I know of a rider who came off her horse
warming up before a ride, had a headache, took some ibuprofen and was again
later thrown from her horse after the halfway point... she had bleeding in
her brain that could not be stopped and she was and still is in serious
trouble.  After some time in the hospital, she is now not able to ride for
the next year... can't even go and sit in Ridecamp with fellow riders.  We
have been passing around the word since it happened not to take any drug
that can thin your blood.  I think Tylenol is the pain reliever of choice
in this case.
Maggie

----------
> From: johnbright <johnbright@email.msn.com>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Drugs
> Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 10:21 PM
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.    
> Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp   
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> 


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.    
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp   
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=