Ibuprophin vs. reaction times
 

Just curious. What could be the result of using pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprophin(Advil) before racing? Does it slow down your lights, or is that another old wives' tale? Just curious.

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LOL.. how much you figuring on taking, Greg??.. I've taken a normal dose of Advil or Excedrine for a headache while racing with no ill affects on my reaction times.. but if you're gonna swallow the whole bottle, I'd bet you might be a tad late on the tree when they kick in... sorry for the humor, just couldn't resist... LOL

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Just old wives tale...BUT...looking at the package insert which give full desription of ibuprofen (motrin and advil) there is a less than 3% chance of this drug to cause dizziness,headache or nervousness. One of the complaint was by a 19 year old male who took 8000 mg ( that's 10 tablets of prescription only strenght 800 mg. or 40 tablets of the over the counter strenght of 200 mg ) in a 24 hour period... Lets put it this way in 18+ years owning a pharmacy the major complaint was stomach ache caused by people taking ibuprofen without food. Always take ibuprofen with food. And avoid drinking alcohol when taking this drug. If anyone read the package insert of ANY drug and look at the interactions, no one will ever take drugs, including asprin...so back to the question there is no correlation between ibuprofen and reaction time...i hope this answer your question..Luke SS 311

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Charlie,what would happen if I dropped a speed ball in the cell?Would I pick up .10?

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What if you need to go the other way and speed your reaction tine up.
I always drink a Monster first thing in the morning.

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Well I need to slow down sometimes, but if you need to speed up, coffee/caffeine will do the trick for many....you can get penguin caffeinated mints for the staging lanes will help too if your blood pressure is a bit on the low side. I use them for my 30 plus baseball games and with coffee from time to time at work.

Warning: 16 year old Beagles LOVE the chocolate flavored caffeinated mints Mr. Beasley ate the entire tin of it....which is roughly 25 beverages......he was a bit more wired than normal...lol.....and bounded about the house for a good 45 minutes.

Eric

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For me (not neccessarily you):

One aspirin: three hundredths

One Ibuprofen: one hundredth

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all bs 12 pack later in the final???

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Bo - Here is link to Vanderbilt Univ Dept of Psychology - good article on the topic (with references)... Not just someones opinion. It's been known for years that Beta-Blockers slow the heart rate and block the function of adrenaline (which raises metabolism in anxiety or pressure type situations). They have been used for "stage-fright" by performers and public speakers for years instead of a few shots or a valium. There are other performance enhancing substances (other than steroids) that are used by athletes too.
Interesting read:
http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/BetaBlockers.htm

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I think it depends. Is this for normal pain and aches,or fighting a hangover before first round?

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Yeah,just what I need,a AA/SA car doing 145 mph with a driver who slowed his reaction performance up a bit bearing down on me.Yee haaaaaaaaa.

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Yo Ed, are you off your meds again ??? Get well grandpop :confused:

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Ehh what's up Doc?

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Bo, It"s great to hear from you, Toprol is used to lower blood pressure and it's non norcotic, so I don't know why else they would take it. Those guys gotta be careful because of drug testing in nascar and pro golf...

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I can't find the link right now, but a Uof FL study in conjunction with U of Michigan Center for Human Behavior showed that a regimen of foods high in antioxidents and phytonutrients improves "alertness" by over 30%. "Alertness" allows better concentration, according to the study.

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Two large mugs of coffee, after a night of martinis and bs. And of course Stock is out at 8 AM. Then a nap after first round. Problem Solved

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And the young guys are all in a bad mood because they had to get sons early. The old guys are already up because they had to pee about 5:00 am. A couple of big cups of coffee, then pee again after first round.

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My boss says methylphenidate would improve RT's. What say you Mr. Rx?

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This is not funny! Methylphenidate is a stimulant and an amphetamine. Stimulants can increase blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, and decrease sleep and appetite, which can lead to malnutrition and its consequences. Repeated use of stimulants can lead to feelings of hostility and paranoia. At high doses, they can lead to serious cardiovascular complications, including stroke. It is a med for ADHD. Jim

In short, if you abuse amphetamines you legally must change your name to Ed! (shudder).

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I used to take two aspirins and a sandwich about an hour before first round was scheduled to be called at the Nats, it takes the edge off the nervousness. If I make it to 2nd round, I'm usually pretty relaxed. When I'm lucky enough to make it to the 4th or 5th round that nervous feeling is back big time.

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The reason I asked this is because I had heard that aspirin or Advil can mess up your lights. I've had problems with kidney stones for the last four months or so, two trips to the emergency room, and various pains and discomforts from time to time. Advils seem to work the best, and I take 4 to 6 a day, never more. Sunday I went to Irwindale for the Summit race #2, and while I got to the fourth round, my lights were uncharacteristically late. I couldn't seem to get the tree figured out all day, but there were no differences in the track. I'm going back in two weeks for race #3, then the next for race #4, then Fontana for the National Open.I'm sure I'll figure it out,but that thought crossed my mind Sunday. Meanwhile, they probably need to shatter,scatter,dynamite or nuke the stone that remains. No way will it pass. As long as illness doesn't interfere with drag racing.That's the main thing.

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I really can't think of a medical reason for the aspirin to help with nervousness. Maybe it's the sandwich. Perhaps you should snack between rounds. Could be a sugar thing. Also I think everyone gets nervous to some degree while racing. Jim


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Just one aspirin makes me drowsy, two with a sandwich would put me to sleep normally but in this case it counteracts the adrenalin. Wine has the same affect on me but is not an option when racing.

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Yes it does say all of this with the enclosures from the pharmacy.......However......
Its is funny,,,,unless you have ADHD!

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2009 Bracket Finals, I came down with the flu on Thursday of the event. I was miserable. Took a bunch of over DayQuil or something along those lines. Couldn't drive the stripe worth a darn, so I kept it dialed .01 hard and gave them "the courtesy look", but for some reason I was wrecking the tree... mostly .00x to .02x. Won Thursday gamblers, Saturday main event, and Sunday gamblers! :eek:

I've had a lot of caffiene during a race (soda), or not (Gatorade G2, or nothing), and I don't notice any difference in R/T's. 'Course I'm always running at different tracks with different rollouts, so I'm constantly adapting to whatever's thrown my way anyway. Maybe I'm compensating and not noticing.

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Also, remember that each person's metabolism and internal chemical processing is different. What works for one person does not necessarily work for others.

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actually ran into this this weekend,
4 advil 200mg each, resulted in .015 difference between rounds.


Bret has some large bunnies!

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Well, that's just because you are a friggin machine!!!! JIm:rolleyes:

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You mean the car picked up that much! I'm gunna drop a couple of Excedrin down the carb next time out! Jim:eek:


.I've always said I thought Kepner had "big bunnies"!

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I can tell ya Lortabs don't help a thing.

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Down the carb or the driver? Jim:rolleyes:

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This may be better than pills

http://slowthegamedown.com/

I might try it if Andy let's me drive - LOL

:-) peace

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Driver. I was popping them like breath mints last year 'till I got my shoulders fixed.