[at-l] aches and pains

[cleek@csc.smsu.edu (Billie H. Cleek)]

No, I didn't miss your point. I understand your point. And I think, IMHO,
that it's bad advice. If your body hurts then it's for a reason. Ignore
it/deafen it at your own peril. If you take Ibuprofen as a preventitive
measure to reduce swelling that hasn't yet occurred then you won't know
when your body is saying to ease up a bit. When you have serious knee
problems later on, then maybe you can point to this and say, "Oh yeah."

Cleek

On Fri, 5 Jan 2001 Slyatpct@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/5/2001 1:02:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> cleek@csc.smsu.edu writes:
> 
> << My point is the
>  same, though. If it is MAJOR inflammation then I'd be a fool not to try to
>  bring it down. On the other hand, if it's minor inflammation then perhaps
>  my body is telling me to slow down until it can catch up to the effort I'm
>  trying to make it exert. Ibuprofen for such an inflammation would deafen
>  my body's voice, and I personally think it smarter to listen to my
>  body than to ignore it. >>
> 
> You missed my point entirely.  You take the Ibuprofen at the outset of your 
> hike to help reduce the swelling when your body is rebeling (and it will), so 
> it doesn't become MAJOR inflammation.  If it does, don't expect the "hiker 
> candy" to be of much help, you're most likely past that point and either, 
> and, or, hiking in serious pain, visiting a doctor, off the trail.
> 
> I'm only talking two genetics, 400 mgs. for the first two or three weeks and 
> then when needed after a very hard day.  No mega doses involved....
> 
> It's your hike and your body may react differently, but I don't believe there 
> are many long distance hikers that haven't used the drug (anyone)?
> 
> Sly 
>