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Addicted to Advil

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phishfood
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so today, for the first time this season i went skiing WITHOUT taking 3 advil in the morning, and didn't think it would be a big deal. but i was wrong, i was a total mess- i had all sorts of aches and pains, including my retarded osgood slaughter disease in my knees. but the part that scared me the most is that these little pains were bugging me so much i couldn't get focused at all and i was just skiing really defensively and bad.
all this got me thinking- am i dependent on ibuprofen to ski well?? i've always kinda believed an athlete without the influence of any drugs- even as small as advil- will be more focused and able than an athlete who did have a drug in his/her body. but i was totally blown away by how bad i skied today, and now i'm thinking otherwise.
this also got me thinking about how advil can't be the wonder drug that has no side effects or negative aspects- what's the catch?
i'm definitely considering going all ski season next year without without any ibuprofen, and seeing if i can man up a little and break this ibuprofen dependency. i guess there are worse substances to be "addicted" to, but still, any thoughts?
Mar 16 2008 3:58PM
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killabees
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well this made me lol.
Mar 16 2008 4:00PM
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VT_FLO
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get off the pills. its better to recognize when your body is screaming in pain anyways, that way you can strengthen it to heal yourself
Mar 16 2008 4:04PM
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KeithB.
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Advil is hard on the liver. Try stretching in the morning instead.
Mar 16 2008 4:10PM
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KeithB.
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Yum! Crack is refreshing!
Mar 16 2008 4:24PM
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860
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What is the point of taking 3 advil every time you ski?
Mar 16 2008 4:25PM
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mikee
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definitely stop...

taking advil seems to me to be kind of useless in a lot of circumstances, unless you really can't take the pain... but it seems to me that it doesn't heal anything, only makes it worse cause you don't realize what hurts, what needs to be taken care of. Also addiction is bad ................
Mar 16 2008 4:40PM
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parkerhouse
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Same thing happened to me, but then i moved into a family's house and when they were gone i sold it and held a crack party with the money. 
Mar 16 2008 4:40PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
osgood schlatters

it sucks
Mar 16 2008 4:42PM
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oldskewl
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try celebrex...not as good as viox but its good stuff
Mar 16 2008 4:53PM
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parkerhouse
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then it's medicinal, you should be taking it, ibproefen(sp) is an anti-inflammitory as well as a pain reliever, it's really not a big deal, I guarantee it was all mental
Mar 16 2008 4:53PM
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mizzike
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ahah your liver is going to be fucked
Mar 16 2008 4:57PM
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fourhundred
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I only do this if I have shin bang before I go out that day.. you're messed nud
Mar 16 2008 4:59PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
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ahahahahaha
Mar 16 2008 5:09PM
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timmmy
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yea if you skibum you get into a vicious cycle of taking vitimin I, especially during storm cycles.  take a couple days off, or take some mellow, buttery days or somehtingI
Mar 16 2008 5:18PM
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shredwards
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Ha thats fucking hilarious
but about the advil problem, i know a lot of kids that take ibuprofen before they ski, shits dumb
I just smoke weed when i ski and if i get hurt i take some Arnica Monatan (homeopathic)
a little pains never stopped me from skiing anyway, maybe you should man up
Mar 16 2008 5:33PM
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timmmy
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mayeb you shoudl try skiing 14 days straight, pow/all mountain not jsut park
Mar 16 2008 5:39PM
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ThaLetterM.
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gimme summa dat thizzzzz
Mar 16 2008 5:40PM
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Piste.Off
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advil is only good if your muscles are sore and stuff like that, go ski pussy
Mar 16 2008 5:41PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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just blaze instead. you wont feel anything and you will ski 5x better
Mar 16 2008 5:46PM
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shredwards
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ive skied 10 days straight of just pow, but this kid skis whaleback, the smallest hill ever with ONLY park.
Mar 16 2008 5:50PM
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timmmy
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indeed.
Mar 16 2008 5:53PM
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Abc567def
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Im addicted to viagra, i thought whats the harm taking one every time i ski. Then i tried to stop and i just don't seem to have that "pop" that i used to have.
Mar 16 2008 7:27PM
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THATS_STREET
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i did this last season would take 4 every morning. just man up. ive taken advil prob about 2 times all season.
Mar 16 2008 7:39PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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yeah i would defanitly get of it. Advil is horrible for your liver and it will just lead to problems in the future.
Mar 16 2008 7:54PM
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skitoggrob
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that was me last year, luckily i have scaled back a lot this year

not very good for you at all
Mar 16 2008 8:17PM
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1111111111111111
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ahahahaha stowebums a thug
Mar 16 2008 8:21PM
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Abc567def
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ya i got addicted to advil cold and sinus  when i was sick for a month. In order to be able to go skiing i had to take 2 every 4 hours. So pretty much i was coked out on coo coo puffs. And i found that it was realy hard to get off them cuz it allowed me to just not care about flat landings and such.

ya i recommend getting off them sooner rather then later cuz the longer ur on them the harder its guna be for u to get off them.
Mar 16 2008 8:25PM
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TheMoostafian
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hahahaha stowebum....lol
Mar 16 2008 8:34PM
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g-man
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i definitely know many people who are on the advil program, myself included.  When you have crazy inflamation in your joints, you have crazy pain. When you take ibuprofen it reduces your inflammation and swelling, increases your blood flow to your injuries, makes you heal faster, and feel better.  It also destroys your liver, but that is more of a long term thing.  I'd recommend doing physio and icing your knees before and after skiing if you can and try to cut back on the ibuprofen, but cutting it out of the picture probably won't happen for ya.
Mar 16 2008 9:12PM
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BrightonFridays
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if you drink your kidney is shottt 
Mar 16 2008 9:31PM
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CKpolicy
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do yourself a favor and elevate your mind. perfect candidate for wake and bake therapy if ive ever head one.
Mar 16 2008 10:18PM
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PBraunstein
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mmmm... the good ol 3 advil in the mornin trick... i understand this ritual... but i am also nearing 100 days this season and my chronic shinbang is a lil rough for me to get through.. and i smoke tons of bud, which gets me blazed, but doesnt really make my shins feel better..     what i really need is shintronics..
Mar 16 2008 10:45PM
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jason...
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lol
Mar 16 2008 10:47PM
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Microcosm
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I'd talk to the doctor about this one. Or maybe you're just not used to it and you have to go without it a few more times to see how you feel. I sorta felt the same way when I started to take my allergy medicine everyday. Stupid, I know, but I hate having to take a damn pill every single freakin day. obviously it's doctor prescribed and I need it, but still.
Mar 16 2008 10:53PM
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tSki
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advil really isnt that strong. i could understand if u were talking about vike or something but i really think your making to big of a deal out of this and its mostly in ur head. just suck it up
Mar 16 2008 11:03PM
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Krongos
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what the hell is osgood slaughter disease?
Mar 16 2008 11:32PM
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wynnyk
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I hate it.  You get big bumps under your knees and the cartilage serperates from your bone or something.  I hate it. 
Mar 16 2008 11:41PM
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Alex_G
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I think it's when your tendon's can't keep up with how fast your bones are growing and you get this big gnarly bump on your knees and it hurts a lot.
Mar 17 2008 12:05AM
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-dAvE-
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get off the pills dude.. i know someone who got addicted ot them and it was horrible to get off them.. stop takin them.. jsut strech or something .. pills are bad for ur body to.. ne ways.. hope it works out for you
Mar 17 2008 1:24AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Stowebum, I lolerskated around my room.
Mar 17 2008 1:26AM
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DudeAbides
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get off the pills, they're no good. My aunt got addicted once and she's a complete mess. I'm gonna have to admit though, 1000mg of ibprofen before or after a day of skiing takes care of pretty much everything.
Mar 17 2008 12:02PM
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dorikin
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Hell yea. I'ts like the equivalent of taking 15 ibuprofen at once. I usually have to take NSAID's before i ski as well. The shinbang is just to intense to endure without it. I physically cannot ski well some days without drugs because the pain is so intense it's impossible to weight the front of the boots.
Mar 17 2008 12:27PM
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Shpadoinkle
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I take Excedrin in the morning. Wakes me up and kills my aches and pains. I also take crack.
Mar 17 2008 12:37PM
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YT.SKEEZE
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viagra...damn...you like skiing with a boner or do u mean vicadin
Mar 17 2008 12:46PM
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Shpadoinkle
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No, he meant Viagra.
Mar 17 2008 12:52PM
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I-Ski-AK
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doo hooo hoo....good call.
Mar 17 2008 12:56PM
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slaydave
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when taken in excess, ibuprofen can cause internal bleeding in the stomach and intestines...

and it kills ur liver...

u shouldnt take it every day... a little pain here and there doesnt require advil, im sore as shit right now and havent taken anything...
Mar 17 2008 1:01PM
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bernard.saucier
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wow such a sad post, everybody talking about their addictions LOL
Mar 17 2008 1:13PM
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Deletedtoday
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ibprofen kills your liver


stop taking it
Mar 17 2008 1:57PM
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skiEER
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your just a pussy
Mar 17 2008 2:16PM
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