jedeisurf 0 #26 March 17, 2004 I take 6mg of xanax a day it does not effect my jumping. It is not a pain med but it does slow your response time. I swoop a canopy at approx. 1.8 or 1.9 on every jump it does not seem to effect my skydiving because it is a med that I need. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #27 March 17, 2004 it depends on the person. in my case, Vicodin knocks me on my ass. If I have to take it, I don't drive, skydive, or do ANYTHING. in my brother's case, I've seen him pop two Vicodin and go out and play an awesome game of tennis or pitch a no-hitter. If he was a jumper, I wouldn't have a problem jumping with him if he was on Vicodin, because in his case, all it does is take away pain and doesn't impair function. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #28 March 17, 2004 QuoteIf he was a jumper, I wouldn't have a problem jumping with him if he was on Vicodin From a previous post in this thread - QuotePressure, both increased and decreased is a big influence on medication. Altitude intensifies the effects of psychoactive drugs. He may be just fine on Vicodin on the ground. 12,500 feet is a bit different place. And, imho, skydiving is a bit different than tennis or baseball. Like I said earlier, I had no problem at all driving when I'd been on Vicodin and Soma 24/7 for a few months. Knowing that altitude intensifies a drug's effects (from personal experience), there's no way I would jump on any pain meds - wouldn't do it then, won't do it now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benny 0 #29 March 17, 2004 After the reeming people got for saying that they'd jump on pot and now this... sorry, but pain pills are worse than weed any day, warning label should read don't drive, operate heavy machinery or jump out of an airplane while on this medication. Never go to a DZ strip show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antithesis 0 #30 March 19, 2004 Quoteit depends on the person.Quote Not to me .. I don't want to share airspace with anyone impaired Quotebecause in his case, all it does is take away pain and doesn't impair function. Although I'm sure that you know your brother well, and have seen him perform sports while on pain killers. The circumstances are not the same as skydiving, infact are not even similar.. I don't recall the last time I heard of someone accidentaly killing someone else from a split second mistake while playing baseball or a game of tennis. I travel the land, Work in the ocean, Play in the sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 4 #31 March 19, 2004 "§ 105.7 Use of alcohol and drugs.No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a person to conduct a parachute operation from that aircraft, if that person is or appears to be under the influence of— (a) Alcohol, or (b) Any drug that affects that person's faculties in any way contrary to safety. " SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites towerrat 0 #32 March 20, 2004 QuoteI doubt that is done in extreme pro sports like F1, NASCAR, drag racing, where the individual life is on the line. ------------------------------------------------------------ I once read an interview with Dale Earnhardt SR. Apparently it's not uncommon for some of those guys, Dale included, to take a cocktail of meds before a long race.The article made mention of both pain killers and muxcle relaxers.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
mjosparky 4 #31 March 19, 2004 "§ 105.7 Use of alcohol and drugs.No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a person to conduct a parachute operation from that aircraft, if that person is or appears to be under the influence of— (a) Alcohol, or (b) Any drug that affects that person's faculties in any way contrary to safety. " SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #32 March 20, 2004 QuoteI doubt that is done in extreme pro sports like F1, NASCAR, drag racing, where the individual life is on the line. ------------------------------------------------------------ I once read an interview with Dale Earnhardt SR. Apparently it's not uncommon for some of those guys, Dale included, to take a cocktail of meds before a long race.The article made mention of both pain killers and muxcle relaxers.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
