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One of my best friends (Stephanie Ehret) spent time in the ICU from kidney failure due to NSAIDs and Rhabdo.
http://lisabliss.blogspot.com/2007/06/on-rhabdomyolysis_06.html
Another friend wrote this article:
http://www.miller-mccune.com/health/convincing-the-public-to-accept-new-medical-guidelines-11422/
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I took Advil during my 50 miler a couple weekends ago. I think a little - 400mg -was okay (for me) but I ended up taking more later - 400 to 600mg- and wonder if this didn't cause some of the dehydration/recovery problems I encountered post-race (hot flashes, ridiculous fatigue, eye distortion/focus).
Not sure what i will do for LT100. I will have some on hand but am leaning toward avoidance at all costs.
Fatozzig - Did you get any information that is in document form to read?
Chris - thanks for links.
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Leslie
Are you aware if this seminar findings will be posted on the interweb? They sometimes get posted post-seminar
I've never taken them, but I hear of people that will pop one or two before a plummeting descent towards the end of a race.
Taking ibuprofen may have contributed to what happened to Erik Skaggs last year as well...
http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/microsite/article/0,8029,s6-238-511-0-13435-0,00.htm
Did they ever figure out what exactly happened to you? It was a probably a combination of things. I took five ibuprofen—1,000 milligrams—which isn't that much, considering it was spread out over nine hours. But it may have played a minor role; there's definitely research and studies that have found that ibuprofen can contribute to kidney failure. Because I ran so hard, I had a huge amount of muscle damage. And because I was dehydrated, there was nothing to flush the waste through my system, so it essentially got clogged in my kidneys. If I would've had a couple IV's directly after the race, there's a strong chance I would've been fine. But I never have had one after a race, and I wasn't feeling any worse at the finish line than I've felt previously, so I didn't think I needed one.
Did they ever figure out what exactly happened to you?
It was a probably a combination of things. I took five ibuprofen—1,000 milligrams—which isn't that much, considering it was spread out over nine hours. But it may have played a minor role; there's definitely research and studies that have found that ibuprofen can contribute to kidney failure. Because I ran so hard, I had a huge amount of muscle damage. And because I was dehydrated, there was nothing to flush the waste through my system, so it essentially got clogged in my kidneys. If I would've had a couple IV's directly after the race, there's a strong chance I would've been fine. But I never have had one after a race, and I wasn't feeling any worse at the finish line than I've felt previously, so I didn't think I needed one.
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I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Here is my rant, in full - <rant> Hmmm. Pain or Dialysis. Forever. I'll take pain.
Agree. This is also mental dependency. The article Chris posted describes this well -
In addition, there are some competitors who will do whatever it takes. Erik Skaggs is an example. Was told by knowledgeable source that he runs himself into the ground (racing and training) and in the article mentioned in this thread he was both dehydrated and on NSAIDS. But he wanted to win and apparently that is what it takes, in his mind.
and Bryon Powell has a very timely post up...
http://www.irunfar.com/2010/07/ibuprofen-and-its-effects-during-ultramarathons.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+irunfar%2FwAAy+%28iRunFar%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
You'll ruin your knees!
"Embrace pain. Not too much. Mostly ibuprofen-free"
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)
Sorry, it's taken me awhile to get back in here. Let me ask my buddy, Kate, who ran WS if she remembers who put on the seminar and if they provided a web site. One of the researchers is a runner and ran WS this year (and I'm assuming other years). They asked for volunteers this year to continue the study, and I think almost all the runners participated. I'll get back to you as soon as I can, however, even though I haven't read through Tent's post, I'm betting he said pretty much what the researchers did at WS.
This is a great subject and I know it is continually brought up on this web site and many others.
Some of you may know I ran a 12 hours track race in April and was beaten by a gentleman by 1600 metres, a cigarette paper width at that time and distance. He started out [too] strong and began to suffer as the day went on, I saw him popping tablets during the day but I did mention to him as I passed in the latter stages that he needed to drink more as his shirts was crusted with salt deposits and was dry [I prefer to have a wet shirt as it shows I am hydrated]
A few weeks ago at a race meet I met the same gentleman who looked quite humbled when he explained he was really ill after the event as he was "Pissing Blood" at the end, I glibly mentioned ibuprofen to which he looked rather irritated "What are you my doctor?".....and yes those tablets were the said "Vitamin I" a coinage I detest.
CP 2 I saw him do the same again, will he ever learn? Obviously not as I beat him this time