Let's tackle NSAIDs and swimming/working out. My ortho recently started me on them for an unrelated injury, and says it is OK to keep swimming - but he isn't a swimmer! What are the risks of taking NSAIDs and vigorous excersise? Benefits? A search of the forums doesn't yield much direct discussion of this. Let's get the collective wisdom for ibuprofen and the rest out in one place.
As a starter, my ortho doc wants me to take 500 of Naproxen every twelve hours. It's for a forearm injury that doesn't impact my swimming, amazingly enough, so I'd like to keep up with my Masters swim team. I gotta tell you, I don't like the Naproxen, it makes me a little jittery. I asked the doc if I could take the Naproxen in the morning, and 800 of Ibuprofen (makes me sleepy!) instead at night. He said OK.
What are the risks and benefits of NSAIDs with vigorous excersise?
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I take a lot of medication, mostly central nervous system depressants, and many times will add Tylenol or Advil, depending.
What I have noticed over the last 3 years of exercising on and off (in and out of pool) is that the days I don't exercise I feel overmedicated and sleepy. The days I exercise, my system seems more balanced and I have better quality to my days.
So, I've come to the conclusion that, for me, exercising helps my body metabolize my medications faster, and perhaps it works the same with NSAIDs.
If you take Advil or the like due to an injury before exercising, I can see that you may not be as conscious of the pain and therefore make the injury worse.
I take a lot of medication, mostly central nervous system depressants, and many times will add Tylenol or Advil, depending.
What I have noticed over the last 3 years of exercising on and off (in and out of pool) is that the days I don't exercise I feel overmedicated and sleepy. The days I exercise, my system seems more balanced and I have better quality to my days.
So, I've come to the conclusion that, for me, exercising helps my body metabolize my medications faster, and perhaps it works the same with NSAIDs.
If you take Advil or the like due to an injury before exercising, I can see that you may not be as conscious of the pain and therefore make the injury worse.
