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funny but i just told my husband i would like to go play in traffic a few minutes ago.
right now i am not taking anything for pain but according to Dr Garth Nicolsons work....www.immed.org meds like hydrocodone impair the immune system.wish i knew ones that helped and not hurt the system......
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Aniek
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Pain inhibits the immune system. So if you have a choice, then choose the method where you don't have the pain.
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Pain is stressful and stress lowers immune function. Find the least harmful way to stay out of pain and ofcourse be proactive about avoiding pain triggers.
All of this is easier said than done, but worth it in the long run.
Wishing all of us relief and joy
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luvs2ride
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This is a great question.
For me, Advil or Aspirin gives 12 hrs of complete pain relief. However, I have noticed that neither one reduces the amount of inflammation which is odd since at least Advil is billed as an anti-inflammatory drug.
I honestly believe these two pain killers help initially but ultimately create more pain requiring more pain killer.
This may be the case or it may be that I overdo when on these drugs and the over activity causes additional swelling and pain.
I don't know but I tend to avoid taking them except when absolutely necessary either due to extreme pain or if I have an event coming up that requires me to be on top of my game.
Most of the time my pain level is so low I can get by without them. And I do tend to protect my achy joints better when I can feel the pain.
I'm a horse rider, so what I do tends to put my joints to the test.
Luvs
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