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Originally Posted by felixity  i have the issue that i am prescribed a substance that is on the banned list, but it would not be detrimental to my health (as far as i understand the tue guidelines) if i did not take it and therefore i dont think it would be eligible for a tue.
i dont take it all the time but when i am in bad pain i cant sit up or walk so working is out of the question - let alone shooting. if i do have to take it then i have to accept that i cant really shoot above a certain level - which is rubbish.
at the minute im in a good patch and so feeling positive, at the moment i can grin and bear it and hope that it stays that way! |
Felixity
This is another problem with respect to illness of any sort. I will take you back to asthma. Many attacks are intermittent, and therefore the person may not be taking their medication continuously. They may have episodes where they are not afflicted by their problem.
Likewise with pain. Medications for pain may only be necessary intermittently. It really is very strange that what the WAD are looking for are banned drugs that are being used continuously. However, things such as blood doping are intermittent, and quite difficult to detect. Part of the reason that tests are performed "randomly" is in the vain hope that drug-cheats will be caught when they are taking the banned drugs.
Beta-blockers are likely to be taken for prolonged periods if not for the life of the individual, provided they are prescribed by a medical practitioner. I suspect that the Therapeutic Use Exemption is really only indicated for long-term medical use.