Shin Splints...from walking and Ibuprofen...

Yeh, usually it is the runners that face them.  Well the past two days I must have walked 4-5 miles each day...both days hurrying along to catch up (security closing).  I used to be a jogger in college and had them back then.  It just seems a little funny that I get them now.  On the web they said people can get them from walking briskly so...I think I'm there.  They recommend Ibuprofen...which I know is a no no.  Thoughts?  Brian  PS  I will do my stretching that I used to do in college...leaning against the wall and placeing my foot flat on the ground a few times.  PPS  Do any of you use Ibuprofen?  Since RNY I think I used it a couple of times for really bad pain (inflammation).  Just 1 pill every couple of days when I had a real bad problem.   

Brian,

I do use ibuprofen at times.  It helps a lot.  If I take too much too often it does start to hurt the tummy, but to me it's a matter of which one is more important at the time.

Tylenol doesn't touch my headaches, and if I can take ibuprofen soon enough, they usually don't turn into migraines.  I also use it when I have muscle or joint pain for the same reason: Tylenol doesn't work for me.

Linn 

i've been taking tylenol fast release gelcaps for injury related pain, it works well enough, but of course doesn't really help with swelling etc.

I thought we can't have it due to the rny I stick with tyneol