[at-l] aches and pains

[lwbooher@halifax.com (Leslie Booher)]

I take aspirin for itching.  An aunt told me years ago that itching is the
lowest form of pain, so I've taken aspirin for itching since I was in
college (more years ago than I can count on all my digits<G>).  Works great.
Leslie (anklebear)

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Benschop <lvb@mindspring.com>
To: Slyatpct@aol.com <Slyatpct@aol.com>; cleek@csc.smsu.edu
<cleek@csc.smsu.edu>
Cc: AT-L@mailman.backcountry.net <AT-L@mailman.backcountry.net>
Date: Sunday, January 07, 2001 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] aches and pains


>I wouldn't consider hiking without Vit I!  Vit I and Tylenol are
synergistic
>(work together and increase the pain control level than they would have
>separately). They work great for many hikers if an injury and pain occurs,
>reducing edema which frequently causes the pain. As a former Hospice nurse,
>working with terminally ill patients, we found that this combo often had
>BETTER pain control than Narcotics .  And not so many side effects.  So my
>first aide kit always includes those and Benadryl for itching and
allergies.
>
>Hummingbird
>
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