Popping a pain killer

[kingrollo]

Sort of getting used of aches pains - especially in the winter months. A find a ride more enjoyable if I pop a cocadamol as I start the ride.

GP reckons at my age (61) the benefits of regular cycling outweigh the downsides of codeine.

Anyone else in senior years do this ?

Disclaimer:-
Bike fit done - regular gym & pilates attendee .

 

[CXRAndy]

I've done it on big rides 8+ hours in the past. Usually 4+ hours into the ride

 

[PaulSB]

I wouldn't dream of it and I'd find a new GP. If I needed pain relief to start a ride I'd look for professional help to find the solution not a couple of pills.

At 70 I don't experience aches and pains that need pain relief before I undertake exercise.

 

[Ian H]

Nope. Something more than 60 600km rides, plus longer ones and loads of shorter ones, over the last 40 odd years and I've only ever used painkillers for an actual injury (eg. twisting my ankle towards the end of a PBP).
Never had a bike fit (club coach says I 'look comfortable on the bike').

 

[OldShep]

Certainly not, aged 73, wouldn’t dream of it. Maybe you’ve an addiction to pain killers?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I suspect this is placebo effect tbh, but equally doubt it does any harm if a single tablet. Carry on it you feel it helps you, but I've won't be joining.

 

[All uphill]

Sort of getting used of aches pains - especially in the winter months. A find a ride more enjoyable if I pop a cocadamol as I start the ride.

GP reckons at my age (61) the benefits of regular cycling outweigh the downsides of codeine.

Anyone else in senior years do this ?

Disclaimer:-
Bike fit done - regular gym & pilates attendee .

I'm 70 and find I'm using paracetamol and occasionally ibuprofen more frequently than in the past, because of arthritis and other aches and pains.

Personally I'd avoid the use of codeine on a regular basis, but maybe that's just me. I'd certainly want to know what pain signals I'm suppressing, and what they might be telling me about my body and it's needs.

 

[All uphill]

Certainly not, aged 73, wouldn’t dream of it. Maybe you’ve an addiction to pain killers?

That did cross my mind. I can see how it could happen, and that I might try to get the OK from some randoms on social media.

 

[PaulSB]

Certainly not, aged 73, wouldn’t dream of it. Maybe you’ve an addiction to pain killers?

Well codeine is a highly addictive drug.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I wouldn't dream of taking cocodamol or codeine unless I was in agony. My partner used to take it for severe back pain but it knocked her out and made her sick. I usually take Ibuprofen when doing hard graft or if I injure my knee but never on an empty stomach and not more than 4 a day for 7 days. Opioids are addictive too, my mates mate got addicted and then turned to heroin 😧

 

[kingrollo]

I wouldn't dream of it and I'd find a new GP. If I needed pain relief to start a ride I'd look for professional help to find the solution not a couple of pills.

At 70 I don't experience aches and pains that need pain relief before I undertake exercise.

Well obviously you wouldn't take them if you don't experience aches + pains.

The role is pain killers is to keep you mobile whilst experiencing a flare up. So you can do the PT for example.

 

[Drago]

A quick toke of crack has me pain free and energetic for hours on the bike.

 

[cyberknight]

I need cocodamol some days just to do my job .

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No, I wouldn't take as a matter of course for every ride.

On the other hand I don't (age 68) have any ongoing pains to deal with.

I may take paracetomol + ibuprofen pre-ride on an ad-hoc basis if carrying a niggling injury.

 

[Punkawallah]

‘Pain is nature’s way of telling you you’re not dead yet’.
Have you considered warming up exercises before you set off? No idea whether it would help, but it should entertain the neighbours :-)