Anti-inflammatories- how much/often?

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"Chrystal" nasihaya-at-hotmail-dot-com

Ibuprofen can cause very serious injury if taken before
training. This can lead to surgery.

Ibuprofen weakens the heal of tendons.

Ibuprofen can cause stomach problems if taken too much.

Ice is very good for anti-inflammation. Negative muscle
resistances has been receiving good ink for fixing
tendon problems.

Gleshna

Overheard at 2004 ESA Northeastern Regional Surf Contest:

"F%&*, I got beaten by a guy from the Great Lakes!"

Um, what made you decide on Advil? It's as irritating as
aspirin to the stomach.

"Chrystal" <nasihaya-at-hotmail-dot-com> wrote in message
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Hey there. I made the ITBS Support post recently. I've
started taking regular Advil (200mg coated tablets) but
I'm not sure how much and often I should be taking it for
this type of problem. I almost constantly notice
*something* there, even if it's just a bit of tightness.
I'll talk to a pharmacist about it too, but I was
wondering if there's a general amount/frequency people
usually follow for something like this. Thanks!

-Chrystal

I took anti-inflammatories once............I couldn't post
here for hours.

Chrystal said:

Hey there. I made the ITBS Support post recently. I've
started taking regular Advil (200mg coated tablets) but
I'm not sure how much and often I should be taking it for
this type of problem. I almost constantly notice
*something* there, even if it's just a bit of tightness.
I'll talk to a pharmacist about it too, but I was
wondering if there's a general amount/frequency people
usually follow for something like this. Thanks!

Judging from the responses you received in earlier thread,
it looks like most people do some sort of active rehab,
rather than resorting to nsaids. Gleshna summarized some
side effects of nsaids. Google the group for other comments.
Yes, you hear stories of people popping nsaids like candy;
but there's also the reports of kidney failure.

What does the bottle say? I'm assuming you read the side
of the Advil bottle for directions on how many, how often,
and how long, as well as contraindications. I doubt that a
pharmacist can tell you how to deal with ITBS and as far
as safe amts of Advil, I'm guessing he'd suggest what's on
the bottle.

Tightness in specific areas is generally fixed by
appropriate massage or exercise, generally not nsaids.
Swelling and pain in specific areas can probably be treated
more readily by ice. If you just "notice *something* there",
I wouldn't even consider nsaids. Rehab it and work on
strengthening it so it doesn't reoccur. Just my $.02.

FWIW, I've used Aleve at prescription strength for some
nasty AT a number of years ago, but over the last 3 years
I've learned more about how to prevent / mitigate / rehab
injuries and seldom use nsaids anymore, at least not for
anything caused by running (field work is sometimes
another issue).

not a medical doctor nor do I play one, yada yada yada and
NFI.

Dot

--
"Success is different things to different people" -Bernd
Heinrich in Racing the Antelope

Chrystal said:

Hey there. I made the ITBS Support post recently. I've
started taking regular Advil (200mg coated tablets) but
I'm not sure how much and often I should be taking it for
this type of problem. I almost constantly notice
*something* there, even if it's just a bit of tightness.
I'll talk to a pharmacist about it too, but I was
wondering if there's a general amount/frequency people
usually follow for something like this. -Chrystal

Short-term use of Ibuprofen at reasonable doses is safe for
most people. Problems occur in those with special
additional medical concerns or for those who use Ibuprofen
or ANY nsaid longterm.

I'm not going to tell you the amount you could safely take
of Ibuprofen because that's something you should talk over
with your doctor who knows your other health concerns and
can best advise you about when, how much, and when not to
take Ibuprofen or any of the other stuff like it.

The adverse effects of NSAIDS (aspirin, ibuprofen,
naproxen, sulindac, diclofenac, ketoprofen, etc.) include
GI upset, gastritis, GI ulcers, kidney damage, increased
blood pressure. I think last time I read a review of the
topic, Americans suffered 110,000 GI hemorrhages from
NSAIDs per year.

Best advice you've gotten here is (a) be careful, and (b)
try other techniques to deal with/prevent aches and pains
such as stretching, modification of running technique,
massage therapy, physical therapy, etc.. And I'll throw in
(c) see your doctor for the best personalized advice.

Best of luck feeling well with less meds, -- Josh Steinberg
MD, Syracuse

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Quoted message said:

Chrystal said:

Hey there. I made the ITBS Support post recently. I've
started taking regular Advil (200mg coated tablets) but
I'm not sure how much and often I should be taking it for
this type of problem. I almost constantly notice
*something* there, even if it's just a bit of tightness.
I'll talk to a pharmacist about it too, but I was
wondering if there's a general amount/frequency people
usually follow for something like this. -Chrystal

Short-term use of Ibuprofen at reasonable doses is safe
for most people. Problems occur in those with special
additional medical concerns or for those who use Ibuprofen
or ANY nsaid longterm.

I'm not going to tell you the amount you could safely take
of Ibuprofen because that's something you should talk over
with your doctor who knows your other health concerns and
can best advise you about when, how much, and when not to
take Ibuprofen or any of the other stuff like it.

The adverse effects of NSAIDS (aspirin, ibuprofen,
naproxen, sulindac, diclofenac, ketoprofen, etc.) include
GI upset, gastritis, GI ulcers, kidney damage, increased
blood pressure. I think last time I read a review of the
topic, Americans suffered 110,000 GI hemorrhages from
NSAIDs per year.

Best advice you've gotten here is (a) be careful, and (b)
try other techniques to deal with/prevent aches and pains
such as stretching, modification of running technique,
massage therapy, physical therapy, etc.. And I'll throw in
(c) see your doctor for the best personalized advice.

Best of luck feeling well with less meds, -- Josh
Steinberg MD, Syracuse

What about (d) don't take with alcohol?

Phil M.

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If you can empty your own boat Crossing the river of the
world, No one will oppose you, No one will seek to harm you.
-Chuang Tzu

Joshua Steinberg <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

The adverse effects of NSAIDS (aspirin, ibuprofen,
naproxen,

sulindac,

Quoted message said:

diclofenac, ketoprofen, etc.) include GI upset, gastritis,
GI ulcers, kidney damage, increased blood pressure.

Scary stuff since I alternate between aspirin and tylenol. I
take it that Tylenol is safer over the long term?

"Phil M." <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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What about (d) don't take with alcohol?

hehe... when I was on Tylenol 3's every 4 hours round the
clock after my appendectomy, I got very good at the art of
drinking a *single* glass of wine, stretching it over an
hour or so before bed to ummmm... shall we say 'enhance' the
narcotic effects of the codeine so I was able to sleep
better. ;-)

cheers,
--
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