tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007864495591003768.post3492391194556733176..comments2014-02-13T10:11:10.735-08:00Comments on Rob Thornton's Solo Mountaineering Blog.: ALTITUDE SICKNESS. OLD PILL-NEW HOPE!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06564509564210954789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007864495591003768.post-20718255498312569012012-06-09T00:30:55.754-07:002012-06-09T00:30:55.754-07:00Yeah i hate pills myself,so i take soluble where p...Yeah i hate pills myself,so i take soluble where possible.Ibuprofen do a "meltlet"pill that dissolves on the tongue,in water,and of course theres no reason why you cant mix a crushed or melted pill with a little food or jam.My mum used to do that when we were kids and i still do it when i am exhausted and likely to choke on the things.All anti-inflamatories should be taken with(or after)food anyway.Allso they usualy have the opposite effect on the bowel to normal analgesics.:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564509564210954789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007864495591003768.post-4695999926793898442012-06-08T14:09:10.033-07:002012-06-08T14:09:10.033-07:00Yes, all food for thought as usual, and how I wish...Yes, all food for thought as usual, and how I wish I could take Ibuprofen and similar stuff for all the aches and pains that stop you sleeping when slogging along on a big trip. My problem is constipation. I only have to look at a pill and I bung up, usually for longer than is comfortable if you see what I mean. Can't actually swallow pills either so take the fizz-up-in-water type. Diamox always works OK for me in the really big hills but never bothered with it in the Alps. The pins and needles are a nuisance but I got used to them, and didn't seem to pee much more than usual!merrylegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320217601549246853noreply@blogger.com