I just got put on pain pills for a bad back but I want to continue working out. The only problem is I heard that if you take them and work out you get dizzy and light headed. I know they're not good for your kidneys and liver and I hate to take them but my doctor wants me to. If theis doesn't help I'll probably have surgery on it. So what do you guys think of taking them and lifting?
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06-20-2004, 08:42 AM #1New Member
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Can you take pain pills and work out?
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06-20-2004, 10:15 AM #2Banned
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absolutely NOT!
I know some guys in London thet do that and they are always pulling and tearing muscles because they can't feel the worning signs. Don't do it
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06-20-2004, 10:18 AM #3Registered User
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Yeah, I would not suggest it. I was on pain pills for 4 weeks for a broken collarbone and if I had trained I would not have recognized the pain associated with injury. I would most surely have hurt myself. Just relax, take it easy, and enjoy the weeks off. You'll come back better and want to train harder.
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06-20-2004, 11:46 AM #4
I've had to for periods of time because of my back (2 sets of ruptured discs, 1 set herniated). I wouldn't advise it for a few weeks, until you get used to them. Also I'd try to wait and take them after my workout. I even started working out in the morning so I could. That way I could train, know what was hurting or what was wrong, and then go home and alleviate what I could the rest of the day.
Also make sure you find a good, and sports / athelete minded Dr. I heard so much horrible advise from different neurologists. I'd check on the surgery, IMO it's not the best option, unless you're old and inactive. Opinions will differ, but I refused it, and have worked my way back to 95% by stretching / training etc. Sadly once you deal with back pain for enough years you just kind of get used to it, and don't think about it as much (but I had about 5 years that were pretty bad). Good Luck.
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06-20-2004, 12:03 PM #5Sac-Town
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I wouldn't take then while training. I'm nursing an injury, and I'll take something in the evenings once in a while. Just use common sense. I remember training legs on pain pills (lortab) like a dummy, and I almost blacked out.
What you get by achieving your goal is not as important as what you become by achieving your goal.
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06-20-2004, 04:29 PM #6Registered User
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Damn... I've been taken 2 Ibuprofen in the morning for my tendonitis for about 2 weeks now. Haven't hurt myself yet, should I be concerned with such a low dosage of pain meds?
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06-20-2004, 04:39 PM #7** Team Punani Lover **
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um, it depends on ur pain pills. what kind is it?
aspirin? ibuprofen? vicodin?
i used motrin for my shoulder strain and i was fine during workouts.
but motrin doesn't make u drowsy...
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06-20-2004, 04:40 PM #8Registered User
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Hah! You post on CAF don't you?Originally posted by onehawaiian
um, it depends on ur pain pills. what kind is it?
aspirin? ibuprofen? vicodin?
i used motrin for my shoulder strain and i was fine during workouts.
but motrin doesn't make u drowsy...
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06-20-2004, 04:41 PM #9** Team Punani Lover **
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yeah... my username normally stays the same.Originally posted by thanatopsis
Hah! You post on CAF don't you?
who ru on caf?
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06-20-2004, 04:43 PM #10Registered User
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sundownzOriginally posted by onehawaiian
yeah... my username normally stays the same.
who ru on caf?
I crept on over here since I'm starting to take my weight lifting alot more seriously lately.- Jacob
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06-20-2004, 04:56 PM #11** Team Punani Lover **
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ack...it says "jacob fuller" in the sig.. duh, i should have known.Originally posted by thanatopsis
sundownz
I crept on over here since I'm starting to take my weight lifting alot more seriously lately.
yeah, i've been lifting for a few yrs... can't remember exactly how many.
but i wanted to not be like all the "old" guys who get fat and lounge around the house.
plus, when ppl yack about my car sounds i can pound them into the ground now. LOL
back on topic:
i got hurt several times, and used pain killers to help me.
BUT, if it's serious, u really shouldn't be working out at all.
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