best OTC pain killer for muscle soreness?

[nefertiti]

So I was an idiot and overdid things a bit at the gym the other day, and right now I can barely walk. Actually, I don't think there's a part of my body in the torso area that isn't screaming at me right now. I have aleve but I don't know if that's the best thing for this kind of pain. Help!

 

[silverstar1025]

I would say Aleve or Advil liquid gels.

 

[silverstar1025]

Oh and I hope you feel better!

 

[txbondsman]

I have prescription naproxin (Aleve), they're 600mg, the otc Aleve are what 200mg, I'd take 3, shit works wonders for me...

 

[manny78]

Tylenol with codeine.

 

[nefertiti]

Tylenol with codeine.

yeah, except I can't get that without a scrip. I need immediate solutions!

 

[needtogetarmy]

I would say Aleve or Advil liquid gels.

Advil! +1

 

[Smurfy]

lol @ Advil
advil wont help muscle soreness
it will help however if you have inflammation in your joints, tendons, etc
its an anti-inflammatory

 

[AAP]

A shot of Nyquil and a nap.

 

[javaguru]

NSAIDS can hamper muscle gains, man up and tough it out.

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

the best thing you could do for extreme muscle soreness is smoke some delicious marijuana.. that will most definately beat advil or aleve or anything else on the market..

you'll also have a great sleep!

 

[nefertiti]

NSAIDS can hamper muscle gains, man up and tough it out.

Dammit! Toughing it out is what got me into this in the first place.

 

[AAP]

I need immediate solutions!

Beat your upper limbs with a hammer. That will take your mind off your sore legs.

 

[rnch]

a light workout seems to help to move the lactic acid out of the sore muscle areas for me.



call me wierd, but i like the "slightly sore" muscle feeling....

 

[nefertiti]

the best thing you could do for extreme muscle soreness is smoke some delicious marijuana.. that will most definately beat advil or aleve or anything else on the market..

you'll also have a great sleep!

I haven't smoked in years, but now I almost wish I did.

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

I haven't smoked in years, but now I almost wish I did.

no time like to present to take it back up for a short period.. I actually all but mostly stopped myself for a while.. until I started working out really hard again.. too bad they can't put it in a pill would be a very effective pain killer.

 

[manny78]

yeah, except I can't get that without a scrip. I need immediate solutions!

Ah true, you americans can't get it OTC. That sucks lol

 

[borris]

Nefers, lemme send you some of my special homemade X-mas cookies, you won't be thinkin about soreness for hours

 

[rnch]

Nefers, lemme send you some of my special homemade X-mas cookies, you won't be thinkin about soreness for hours

 

[puddlemonkey]

lol@OTC

 

[SaladFork]

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness - Causes

Delayed onset muscle soreness is thought to be a result of microscopic tearing of the muscle fibers. The amount of tearing (and soreness) depends on how hard and how long you exercise and what type of exercise you do.

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness - Treatment

There is no one simple way to treat delayed onset muscle soreness. In fact, there has been an ongoing debate about both the cause and treatment of DOMS. In the past, gentle stretching was one of the recommended ways to reduce exercise related muscle soreness, but a study by Australian researchers published in 2007 found that stretching is not effective in avoiding muscle soreness.

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