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I'm a 64 year old male. This is just my experience , not advice ( maybe a little advice).

I don't exercise even close to how much you do. I do have a generalized osteoarthritis mostly shoulders, elbow and hands. I take a prescribed NSAID daily because if I miss more than a couple days , I begin to move and feel like the Tin Man from OZ after a rainy day. Roll Eyes Do NSAIDS have risks ? You bet they do , but without them my quality of life decreases. I'm 64 , not 94.....I've got things that I need and want to do !! Smile

Personally , if you don't drink , I wouldn't worry very much about a daily total dose of acetaminophen of 500mg. Nor would I worry about 130mg of caffeine daily.

I would worry and I WOULD AVOID a daily dose of aspirin of 500 mg. That's enough aspirin to affect your platelet function to a large degree. Platelets are involved in clotting and for the most part , you want a normal clotting system ( unless you have heart problems or risks of stroke).

You're asking an important question and it's an question you should be asking of a doctor that you know and trust. If you don't know any , speak with your friends and find out what doc they trust. Then...go see him...there are other and better options out there that will "fit" you better.

Best, mike

PS: That seems like a lot of daily exercise , imo ?? Any chance of lightening up a bit ?
 
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As a former drug rep with some experience with this class of drugs, I will say that based on the type of soreness you’re describing after your workouts, the 32 to 48 ounces of water you’re drinking before and after exercise are probably doing more good for your body than the non-prescription drugs going into your system.

What you’re taking is not meant for daily long-term routine use.
 
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I would consider adding strength training. I went from all cardio all the time (4 days a week) on a treadmill where after 10 years it was relatively easy to get my HR to 150 and keep it there for 20 minutes or more to some "conditioning" (a stationary bike) and mostly weight training with a barbell. Despite the cardio I could feel myself losing strength. Now that I've built a tiny amount of strength back after a few months I have fewer general aches and pains on a daily basis (I'm a few years younger than you) and definitely no need for a daily pain reliever. I'm a convert, I tossed my Fitbit and what matters now is how many squats I'm going to do today, not my step count or heart rate.
 
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I'll tell you what my Primary told me. NSD's are ALL Heart Irritants. This means that if you ever have an attack of Afib it will be memorable. BTW, if it's V Tach it wont be memorable because you wont survive.

Now I will tell what my Cardiologist would say about your exercise routing. If you are training at 130-140 bpm you are OVERTRAINING. The average heart rate you should target for your training is 120 BPM (180-Age). BTW, working up to a brief higher heart rate is fine so if you are working up to 140 and have an average of 120 for the full session you are spot on.

Finally, my brother was a non smoker who ran every day since collage. While in the hospital after a repair for a previous umbilical hernia repair he went into V Tach on his release day. It killed him at age 59. DO NOT ASSUME YOUR EXERCISE ROUTING MAKE YOU BULLET PROOF. What can make you bullet proof is reporting every single symptom you have to your Primary Care Physician. If you have to slow down due to Fatigue issues that you didn't have a month ago get yourself to a doctor and report it. If my brother had done that he'd be alive today.

BTW, I had a Mitral Valve repair and a triple bypass in October 2018. Was also someone who exercised daily, in my case 1.5 hours before going to work. After surgery I took a look at my life and decided that I really didn't need to push as hard as I was before the surgery. So I now exercise every other day, usually for an hour to 1.5 hours. I'm speaking from experience here, so take care of yourself and don't hide symptoms from your doctor.

PS: Google Dr Phil Mafetone.


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Good advice. Suggest you follow it.
 
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You can get turmeric capsules cheap and it is a natural inflammatory. It might take a couple of weeks to see the benefits but it works for me with
a hip issue. Pain is now non existent.


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