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How many of you don’t take pain killers of any kind
- Thread starter Bruceleeroy
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I take 2 Excedrin whenever I get a sinus headache (and right now during the spring that's almost every 3 or 4 days), then only take Advil when I'm really sore from playing hockey (which isn't that often especially now that our season was cancelled).
If I didn't take triptans or at the very least Excedrin I would be in bed covered in puke on a near daily basis.
I'm lucky enough to be living in an age where medicine is ubiquitous and accessible, and I'll gladly take whatever is appropriate when needed.
I've never understood why so many people (apart from addicts) are reticent about taking the appropriate medication or painkillers which can ease their suffering or discomfort.
To each their own.
I've never understood why so many people (apart from addicts) are reticent about taking the appropriate medication or painkillers which can ease their suffering or discomfort.
To each their own.
I dont usually take painkillers. I don't have any in my home and havent gone out of my way to get any.
Last year though I had some oral surgery where they cut into my guns around some molars and then stitched it back up and gave me some Vicodin to use, so I used that the day of surgery. Gave me a three days supply and I used two pills the first day and that is it. Before that, 15 years ago when my wisdom teeth were removed, I was giving ibuprofen and didnt use any.
Last year though I had some oral surgery where they cut into my guns around some molars and then stitched it back up and gave me some Vicodin to use, so I used that the day of surgery. Gave me a three days supply and I used two pills the first day and that is it. Before that, 15 years ago when my wisdom teeth were removed, I was giving ibuprofen and didnt use any.
The last 2 times I took pain killers were over 20 years ago. Once when I smashed one of my back teeth to bits, and the other when I fell off a climbing part of an army assault course completely shitfaced on a Saturday night after being in the pub all day drinking. Tore the ligaments on my right ankle.
So very rarely.
So very rarely.
+1 for taking hydrocodone when I got my wisdom teeth pulled in highschool.
I've can count on my fingers how many Advil or other "pain killers" I've taken since then. I've never been seriously injured or anything besides a few gnarly scrapes and falls skateboarding.
I've can count on my fingers how many Advil or other "pain killers" I've taken since then. I've never been seriously injured or anything besides a few gnarly scrapes and falls skateboarding.
Only when I have a bad headache or my back is sore or I stubbed my toe or something. Usually Advil.
I had open heart surgery back at the end of March and was on Oxy while in the hospital, but I don't like how it makes me feel so I weened off it as soon as I could (let's be honest, there were a few days especially with my drainage tubes where I needed it) and just took Extra Strength Tylenol instead. It's pretty amazing how effective it is.
I wish I wouldn't have to take any, but really, really painful periods & also migraines & headaches make it impossible for me to get through a lot of days without ibuprofen unless I just want to cry in bed all day. Right now I'm having a pretty bad migraine & I've been putting off taking painkillers all day, but I need to get some now if I want to be able to go to sleep in an hour or two.
I'm really curious if anyone who suffers from migraines doesn't take painkillers.
Same. I would not be able to function if I did not take Advil for my migraines. It doesn't even completely take the pain away, but it lets me sleep and stops it from becoming so bad that I'm sitting at the toilet vomiting and feeling like I'm going to die.
I'm honestly quite surprised by the majority of responses here. Not judging anyone, but I do wonder just how much of this aversion to pain relief ultimately boils down to society's embedded toxic masculinity.
I'll take naproxen for the first couple days of my cycle and the occasional headache (they can last for days) but aside of that, no.
I put it off too a lot, and it's never a good idea. I hope you feel better and get some sleep. :(
Unless I have a headache, or need to, I don't.
After biking or doing things that haven't hurt me, I'm not going to take something.
After biking or doing things that haven't hurt me, I'm not going to take something.
My migraines can be pretty debilitating so it's either take Excedrin Migraine or go lie down in a dark room for a few hours.
I'm 34 never taken any in my life
Does a aspirin count if you have a headache or migraine?
then yes other then that never in my life
Does a aspirin count if you have a headache or migraine?
then yes other then that never in my life
I try to avoid them at all costs.
Had a bunion surgery like 2 years ago and took them only b/c my life was hell with out them. But I took 4 a day instead of 8 a day.
Yes? Why wouldn't it count? Haha.
Had a bunion surgery like 2 years ago and took them only b/c my life was hell with out them. But I took 4 a day instead of 8 a day.
Yes? Why wouldn't it count? Haha.
Sounds familar. Do you have a room that you can get sufficiently dark during the day? In my current apartment, the pre-installed white out curtains don't do a good job, particularly in the bathroom. When I'm sitting at the toilet or in the shower (it's soothing), all lights are off and now I wear an eye mask.
Don't take any medications. The only physical pain I ever deal with are headaches when I'm hungover, and I just ride it out.
I use a eye mask and just go lie down in our bedroom. I normally get floaters ahead of time and I can stave off the migraine with lots of water and Excedrin, but sometimes it doesn't work.
Maybe because its a language thing but in my world view painkillers are used for much heavier drugs then "regular" aspirine against a migraine.
I never take painkillers myself. I can always deal with pain, like headaches. They're never serious enough to need them to be alleviated.
I like the person who thinks working out and eating healthy means they'll never experience a painful event or injury or chronic condition
I don't suffer from any chronic pain or headaches, so no. I wouldn't refuse them if I was injured, though.
Those are pain relievers not pain killers.
There is a difference.
I have to live on them. If you had a severe chronic medical condition your opinion would change real quick.
As a kid, I used to think like this. As in toughing it out without pain killers made me feel stronger. I don't really think like that anymore, but luckily I'm in good health and rarely need to use it.
I get really bad headaches like twice or thrice a year, and a dose of regular Tylenol does the trick.
I smoke weed I guess, but not for any pain. That's really it for me.
I get really bad headaches like twice or thrice a year, and a dose of regular Tylenol does the trick.
I smoke weed I guess, but not for any pain. That's really it for me.
I take 3 aleve probably every other day when I'm at the office. Sometimes two Excedrin migraine. I think it's due to the lack of sleep, stress, and staring at screens all day. Wfh I've had to take them only a few times but that's because I've really banged up my back on a new trampoline-too old for what I was doing!
I've tried but over-the-counter stuff never worked on me so I just don't. Could never wrap my head around taking them regularly.
Nope. Same thing. Pain killers, pain relievers, analgesics are synonyms. They dont have a different meaning.
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In my experience people use them interchangeably. Better description would be asking prescription vs non prescription if you want to differentiate.
I only as multi symptom cold/flu for congestion etc.
I had/have a serious back injury and nothing really worked — so I stopped bothering with everything except anti inflammatory or steroid shot if I got a serious spasm.
I could take a powerful pain killer and while I'd feel the effects — it wouldn't really make a dent in the pain - just mobility so it felt like a bad idea to risk all the side effects or dependency.
I seldom if ever get headaches so maybe I would if I did.
I had/have a serious back injury and nothing really worked — so I stopped bothering with everything except anti inflammatory or steroid shot if I got a serious spasm.
I could take a powerful pain killer and while I'd feel the effects — it wouldn't really make a dent in the pain - just mobility so it felt like a bad idea to risk all the side effects or dependency.
I seldom if ever get headaches so maybe I would if I did.