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| darth vader | Aug 31 2013, 03:56 PM Post #1 |
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Seems like these have been implicated in the death of a marathon runner in Brighton earlier this year seems he was dehydrated and took one of these with no water this lead to a bowel shut down and heart attack Taking neurofen and being asthmatic didn't help either the message is to read the instructions with care |
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| Dave le Trek | Aug 31 2013, 04:23 PM Post #2 |
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Darth. This is terrible thing to hear...is there any other information surrounding this tragedy. .ie local news/manufacturer response. Feelings to the family of a lost soul. DLT. |
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| darth vader | Aug 31 2013, 06:15 PM Post #3 |
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Yes it is very sad, first time runner raising funds for a good cause Cliff are looking into this seems like they were handed out as freebies , possibly in the excitement of the event instructions not read ? But lots of other factors involved as well I picked it up on the local news , from what I can gather a gel will draw water out of you and into the gel if not taken with water compounding the dehydration The Family keen to get the message out, attaching no blame but want people to be aware, Just thought it worth mentioning in this warm weather |
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| guy | Aug 31 2013, 10:33 PM Post #4 |
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Worrying info indeed, sad news. Just in case anyone doesnt know, any kind of Ibuprofen ( eg, Neurofen) is out of the question if you have asthma as it can spark off attacks. |
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| Baby_Gixxer | Aug 31 2013, 11:07 PM Post #5 |
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After consuming 10 gels last week, I had unusual side effects for a couple days after
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| Ming the Merciless | Sep 1 2013, 08:32 AM Post #6 |
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From what I've read it does sound like an unfortunate series of events leading up to his death. Stay hydrated (but not too much as that causes it's own problems) |
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| darth vader | Sep 1 2013, 08:56 PM Post #7 |
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@Ricky other than your guts , how did you get on?
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| SugarHigh | Sep 2 2013, 05:06 PM Post #8 |
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He must have been quite dehydrated already. I see quite a few mountain bikers out without water bottles or camelbaks. In the hot weather we've had recently I've been going through over 2 litres a ride easily. |
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, how did you get on?
