Originally Posted by
JBHoren
... I should've taken the scrip for Vicodin the dentist offered me, but no-o-o-o... I'm an ath-a-lete, doh! ...
pain management and bicycling are a tough mix. It's like a catch-22. pain can make hard to focus enough to ride, and that's if you can overcome it enough to be motivated to try. OTOH - most pain killers that are effective, affect you in other ways and riding a bicycle falls into the "run machinery or drive..." catchall that you shouldn't do.
Best of luck putting this behind you.