Re: Fw: Drugs

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

I don't know about Aleve.  I think someone told me it was...isn't it
ketoprofen?  I think its qualities are similar to ibuprofen.
Maggie

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> From: johnbright <johnbright@email.msn.com>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Fw: Drugs
> Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 11:18 PM
> 
> I think this one is important enough for everyone to hear unless you have
> already forwarded it to RC.  Thanks so much.  BTH, is aleve a blood
thinner?
> Kimberly Ross
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
> To: johnbright <johnbright@email.msn.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
> <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Drugs
> 
> 
> >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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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