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In the peak of my "strenuous exercise" and "age" graph, I was taking about 12 advil a day, with Zantac. Eventually that, combined with a bit too much drinking
by gilbetron 10y ago
In the peak of my "strenuous exercise" and "age" graph, I was taking about 12 advil a day, with Zantac. Eventually that, combined with a bit too much drinking (0-3 drinks a day), culminated in a messed up stomach. But I easily can go 2-4 advil a day without a problem. I avoid it, these days, and typically take 1 or 2 every day or two.
In the military, "Vitamin M" (800mg of motrin/ibuprofen, about 4 advil) used to be heavily given for about anything multiple times per day!
- copperx 10y agoThat's a bit scary. Chronic use of NSAIDs has been associated with kidney cancer, and if that doesn't scare you, erectile dysfunction may, if you're a man. I'd go with Tylenol instead (carefully), although that has pretty serious liver risks too.
- gilbetron 9y agoI've stopped taking either unless I have a strong reason. No more chronic use at all - yoga does more for pain relief long term, and I stopped playing soccer, and limit myself to lower impact sports. I'm sore enough after exercising without some 20 year asshole laying me out on the field ;)