[aigel]

I shy away from aspirin due to it being able to mess up your stomach and mess with your blood clot (especially when outdoors, away from civilization, you want to make sure your blood clots normally ...).

Ibuprofen is my go-to pain med, if I ever need it. Usually if I hurt it is from sports and with joint pain, tendon pain, muscle aches etc, it helps because it is also anti-inflammatory.

I do not take acetaminophen. It does not last as long as ibuprofen and is at least as hard on your system as ibuprofen, so why bother?

I do not recall taking a prescription pain killer. Knock on wood. I would be very careful with opiates and rather take a little more pain if at all possible. Chances you get hooked may be slim, but I wouldn't want to take a chance nevertheless.

Generally I try to listen to my body. If I get a headache, it is time to get some more sleep, take a day off. If I feel my body ache after sports, it is time to slow down the training regiment.

No pain killers for hang overs (avoid them to start with) and muscle aches from weight lifting (yes, I know several people that take them for that reason).

George