Quote Originally Posted by WindingRoad View Post
We are MUCH more likely to suffer from headaches, backaches and various forms of chronic pain. The female chronic pain sufferers who use high doses of NSAIDs regularly are the most at risk group. There is another complicating issue in that women, as we age tend to get dehydrated easier anyways.
This describes me, unfortunately. I get a lot of headaches and also have fairly consistent back and knee pain, so I wind up taking a lot of ibuprofen and Tylenol. I have taken ibuprofen on the bike--never for training, but rather for headaches. Bright sunlight is one of my triggers, but now I'm thinking dehydration might be playing a role. I'll switch to carrying Tylenol on the bike in case it's necessary, and in general I'm going to try to cut back on how often I use these meds.

Thanks, Winding Road! This has been an interesting thread.