LOL!! That could be my problem.
Does taking ibuprofen affect performance?
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LOL!! That could be my problem.
Never take a one pocket pill for a 9b tourney.
Thanks for your responses, everyone.
I used to play ball back in high school. At one point my arm stared to wear down, and at someone's advice I began taking ibuprofen before games that I pitched. I was able to get through games, but it was just covering up the pain that I was feeling.
Over time, behaving like that caused some damage to my elbow. The NSAIDs had masked the cues that my body was trying to tell me, "Hey, cut out that motion, you're hurting yourself."
I'm postulating this because pool requires such fine coordination and attention to detail. Perhaps taking the pill could have obscured the little red flags that tell you that your alignment might be a little off or your stance may not quite be right.
Competition is tough just trying to weed out factors that cause us to not play our best.
I used to play ball back in high school. At one point my arm stared to wear down, and at someone's advice I began taking ibuprofen before games that I pitched. I was able to get through games, but it was just covering up the pain that I was feeling.
Over time, behaving like that caused some damage to my elbow. The NSAIDs had masked the cues that my body was trying to tell me, "Hey, cut out that motion, you're hurting yourself."
I'm postulating this because pool requires such fine coordination and attention to detail. Perhaps taking the pill could have obscured the little red flags that tell you that your alignment might be a little off or your stance may not quite be right.
Competition is tough just trying to weed out factors that cause us to not play our best.
Around New Years I was sick and the doctor prescribed me a huge bottle of norco.
One day, after taking 2, I played the ghost on my home table. I was focused, calm, and played really well.
A few weeks later, I played a small weekly tournament and took 2 norco pills before. I played crappy and was knocked out 1st round.
I guess there is no magic pill.
One day, after taking 2, I played the ghost on my home table. I was focused, calm, and played really well.
A few weeks later, I played a small weekly tournament and took 2 norco pills before. I played crappy and was knocked out 1st round.
I guess there is no magic pill.
Advil is ibuprofen. Not Aleve. Nevertheless, it shouldn't affect playability at all. The head ache (or anything that can stray your focus, perhaps even the worry of a headache) can demolish your game more than one OTC pill. If anything, often times headache meds, especially Excedrin, is loaded with caffeine. That more than anything would enhance focus for a few moments.
No monkey butt problems with me but I have drank coffee and it helped me to concentrate. Like most things in life, caffeine may affect some of us differently.
JoeyA
P.S. I do take Aleve on occasion but won't be doing so in the future. I might even give up on my other blood thinner for tournaments, Meloxicam. Sometimes I wonder about that too. Most drugs have side affect and I may just be conditioned to those side affects and not notice the difference. Good heads-up to check out though. Thanks for the thread original poster...
^^^^^^^^ this ^^^^^^^^
Just realized that often enough usually means taking 800mg+ (4x Advil) more than 3-4 times weekly for quite a while for most healthy adults. But I've known many of my friends in the military who are having these issues because military treatment clinics like to give out 800mg Motrin like candy for any little niggle you might have.
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This ^^^^^^
So ....let me understand this, avoiding taking any medication when you don't feel well leaves you not feeling well. Waddia think a headache during a match will do your your game?
Geez, if you don't feel good, take something to help fix that, whether you're playing pool or just watching TV. I don't think this requires a doctorate in rocket science. How do you do anything well if you feel like shit?
Geez, if you don't feel good, take something to help fix that, whether you're playing pool or just watching TV. I don't think this requires a doctorate in rocket science. How do you do anything well if you feel like shit?
Played in a local 9b event on Sunday. I have a bad back, I over did the practice on Fri & Sat. I showed up with my back hurting. Took 2 tylenol, practiced to losen up a little. I goy a bye in the 1st round, sitting and waiting to play, my back was telling me I was not being kind to it. Finally started my 1st match. Half way through the 2nd rack I grabbed 3 more pills. It might not help someones shooting. But I dont think I could have played without taking it. When you are hurting, I think it is worth taking.
I wouldn't know. I am on 3, 20 mg of Oxy Neo per day. Past brain op.
I do have Naproxen in a scrip so probably a little stronger than an average dose.
I find that on occasion, it can make me feel a little loopy.
Other than that, I try and avoid it as it mainly wreaks havoc with my stomach.
I do have Naproxen in a scrip so probably a little stronger than an average dose.
I find that on occasion, it can make me feel a little loopy.
Other than that, I try and avoid it as it mainly wreaks havoc with my stomach.
The way caffeine affects me is, when I get in a tournament match, I usually get a small adrenaline rush anyway. The caffeine seems to amplify it. So instead of just feeling alert - which I do - I also feel jittery and jumpy. Not good for your stroke. It's happened often enough for me to know that I need to avoid it during a tournament.
I believe it 'slightly' affects focus. How bad this affects someone game is probably different from one person to the next. I try to avoid taking meds within a few hours of a match. Usually, most meds that are 4-6 hour meds are probably not going to have any effect once you're on the downside of that time. That's my past history with them.
:yeah: that'll work!
I've taken Ibuprofen (bad for the kidneys) and aspirin before many nightly tourneys and I don't think I've had any negative side affects. Recently I've been trying to get by with Aleve.
If you shake on that hill to hill 9 ball then don't take caffeine it will make you shake worse. and can make you hyper. I believe there are better natural solutions.
If you shake on that hill to hill 9 ball then don't take caffeine it will make you shake worse. and can make you hyper. I believe there are better natural solutions.
I usually take one 12 oz Bud lite before I play, and often a second while I play my match.
Not sure if it helps it hurts my performance, but it makes the night go better
same here.. except instead of bud light maybe a rickards red or a waterloo dark.
