Drugs

["johnbright" <johnbright@email.msn.com>]

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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