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My dentist, a few years back, gave me enough Vicodin to kill an elephant and that was only after a wisdom tooth extraction.
After my recent wreck they were literally coming 'round every hour or so in the hospital trying to get me to take percs etc and when I got discharged gave me a barrel full to take home.
Had to hit the black market for a month. Another $500.
There is no health care in the USA for a young, employed male doing this sport.
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I was a former racer and in fact, former amatuer champ at Ponca back in it's heyday. I am 41 now...went through several back surgeries...and LOST EVERYTHING. I am good now and rebuilding, but dealing with all the losses is troubling. I lost my business, my house,my life savings, my wife and my kid's respect. Sux. Stay away from the stuff if you can. And I believe there are many more testimonials from former Mxers out there that can say the same....some recovered and salvaged their lives...some not. And my hat is off to Roncada. It seems as though he struggled a bit, rebounded and is doing really well. Some...I know...have not been so fortunate.
Kawasaki Team Green Results - Ponca City 1984
83cc Stock INT (12+)
Danny Payne, GA, KAW
We don't have our own track (we do have three club properties that all connect to riding areas) but we put on a couple events throughout the year in Western Washington: an offroad poker run, a street poker run, and a vintage scrambles/ flat track race. It's a fun group to be a part of for sure.
Even after a bad crash which had me hospitalized for five days (badly broken wrist requiring three surgeries, two broken vertebra, broken scaphoid, 9 broken ribs, bruised lungs etc. ) I was off the narcotics the day after I got home from the hospital. The pain was pretty bad, but the body is pretty amazing at adjusting to it if you give it a chance. And each day it will get better so thats always something to look forward to.
Also, just getting the blood flowing with any kind of exercise has amazing effects on healing and putting your mind in a better place.
I guess I learned to try everything else before going to chemicals and it's been good for me. I'd say that if you need pain meds to function then you need to take some time off to heal and get stronger. Chemicals are not the answer, cemetaries are full of proof of that.
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I have a buddy who pretty much went through the same thing,lost everything.
They even messed up his stomach badly.
Doctors took him off all meds and prescribed him a medical marijuana card.
That is all he uses for now for his back pain.
He is doing better then ever these days.
Stretching and mild cardio exercise will do wonders. Especially the stretching. Pain causes muscles to tighten...and taking alternative medications will make you prone to be lazy and couch or bed-ridden...which in turns make the muscles tighten up even more thus causing more pain. It lends to a vicious, never ending cycle of catastrophy.
Wow! Thanks for the testimony. Pain pills messed up RonRon pretty badly too.
It is obvious that people are wired differently . For some, like me, it doesn't become an issue. I unfortunately spent a lot of time either in the dentist's chair, or in surgery, and so collected lots of pills. But addiction was never an issue. I was also able to kick a 10+ year smoking habit with relative ease. For other it is a life long struggle.
I don't know if it is related, but I never get an endorphin high, no matter how hard I work out.
I can see how lucky I am. At 18, I have been on most of the pain pills that are out there for various injuries. For some reason, any prescription drug given to me does not help out much with dealing with the pain. The only pain medicine that works for me is Motrin.
And for those that are having issues with joint pain, try some Phiten patches and changing your diet. Personally, I have found that when I consume a lot of olive oil, fresh vegetables, and milk, my joints feel a lot better and can go throughout the day without pain. When I start to eat junk food for a week or so, I will have trouble moving throughout the day and just being in some type of pain.
Lots of good advice on here already as pertains to leaving the pills alone but I'll add this, ride as long as you can. The old saying, 'You don't quit racing 'cause you get old. You get old 'cause you quit racing.' may hold some truth.
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