[at-l] aches and pains

[silas_wright@yahoo.com (Ben Wright)]

I know of one really strong hiker in 2000 who had
to bushwhack to the road from the trail in the SNP
because he ignored his knee troubles for too long
by "sucking it up" and probably let a minor problem
become a major problem that ended his hike. Vitamin
I daily is meant to cut down on inflammation that
occurs daily and might help prevent a bigger problem.
Neither vitamin I nor "sucking it up" should be used
to ignore or mask a problem that needs to be examined.

Turbo Turtle

--- Slyatpct@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/5/2001 12:42:50 AM Eastern
> Standard Time, 
> cleek@csc.smsu.edu writes:
> 
> << I like my idea better. I prefer "suck it up" in
> nearly all instances to
>  "take away my symptoms". >>
> 
> 
> Don't underestimate the powers of Ibuprofen.  
> 
> As a matter of fact, I suggest you consume two
> nightly, whether you think you 
> need them or not, for the first two or three weeks,
> then gradually ween 
> yourself off.  If I thought I had a particular rough
> day (during or after 
> weening) , I'd take a couple extra. I used this
> method as preventive 
> maintenance and it worked well with very few knee
> problems.  
> 
> Not a doctor, but like to play one on the Internet,
> your joints are going to 
> rebel at all the extra exertion and taking two
> vitamin I's nightly will help 
> reduce swelling, which will help prevent further
> knee damage.
> 
> Sly
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