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Clearly you have never been in the USMC. In hind sight it was pretty stupid but I have taken up to 1600mg per day for several days/ weeks in a row. We pretty

Clearly you have never been in the USMC. In hind sight it was pretty stupid but I have taken up to 1600mg per day for several days/ weeks in a row. We pretty much call the 800mg tablets grunt candy.

whatshisface 8y ago
What is happening that gets everyone so inflamed? If you take a painkiller and go right back to the activity that damaged you you are begging for permanent injury.
- wallace_f 8y ago
  It's not very strange. 600mg/day "as needed" is the standard otc dose.
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- gaius 8y ago
  Wear and tear on the knees generally. And yes, many infantrymen do have permanent problems by their 30's.
  - eaandkw 8y ago
    We usually have an expression that infantrymen age in dog years.
- eaandkw 8y ago
  Well, on the infantry side of the house thing like forced marches, ground fighting (MCMAP), field training, and live fire exercises all take a toll on the body. Most of the training requires brute force and most of the Marines because they are young don't take care of their bodies as much as they should. The other side of the equation is the fact that complaining about being hurt or injured tends to be looked down on. Everyone pretty much has a suck it up attitude. In my 20 years I beat my body up pretty bad and I am paying for it now. I have had a couple of surgeries on my shoulders. I have bad knees, lower back, and some neck issues that I am trying to rehab and make better but I will never be 100%. I'm just shooting for less pain and more mobility. Oh, and for going right back into the same activity after you injured yourself. That is just the job. The training keeps going. In a wartime situation you would not be able to quit if you get hurt. You just have to keep moving.
myrandomcomment 8y ago
Same in the Army. Headache, 800mg. Arm blown off, 800mg. Sigh.
- krisroadruck 8y ago
  And don't forget to drink water soldier!

Clearly you have never been in the USMC. In hind sight it was pretty stupid but I have taken up to 1600mg per day for several days/ weeks in a row. We pretty much call the 800mg tablets grunt candy.

whatshisface 8y ago

What is happening that gets everyone so inflamed? If you take a painkiller and go right back to the activity that damaged you you are begging for permanent injury.

wallace_f 8y ago
It's not very strange. 600mg/day "as needed" is the standard otc dose.
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gaius 8y ago
Wear and tear on the knees generally. And yes, many infantrymen do have permanent problems by their 30's.
- eaandkw 8y ago
  We usually have an expression that infantrymen age in dog years.
eaandkw 8y ago
Well, on the infantry side of the house thing like forced marches, ground fighting (MCMAP), field training, and live fire exercises all take a toll on the body. Most of the training requires brute force and most of the Marines because they are young don't take care of their bodies as much as they should. The other side of the equation is the fact that complaining about being hurt or injured tends to be looked down on. Everyone pretty much has a suck it up attitude. In my 20 years I beat my body up pretty bad and I am paying for it now. I have had a couple of surgeries on my shoulders. I have bad knees, lower back, and some neck issues that I am trying to rehab and make better but I will never be 100%. I'm just shooting for less pain and more mobility. Oh, and for going right back into the same activity after you injured yourself. That is just the job. The training keeps going. In a wartime situation you would not be able to quit if you get hurt. You just have to keep moving.

myrandomcomment 8y ago

Same in the Army. Headache, 800mg. Arm blown off, 800mg. Sigh.

krisroadruck 8y ago
And don't forget to drink water soldier!