Do you take Pain Relievers?

Pain pills, do you take them when you're having pain? ....not me for years now, but I used to when I had a toothache only. but not anymore.

The occasional aspirin. But that is rare.

no

I do not.

I like to rely on drugs as little as possible.

I do not.

I like to rely on drugs as little as possible.

avatar_genius

Yeah, me too. instead of taking pills, I drink beer.lol.... but true.

Yes. Same with nausea and the occasional sleeping pill.

Only time I ever took any kind of pain pills, was when I had my wisdom teeth removed.

Yeah, when I have a headache or I pull a muscle in my back or something. I don't take painkillers or anything stronger than Aspirin though.

Yes. Same with nausea and the occasional sleeping pill.

dracula_16

Sleeping pills? - dont do that, man. you gonna end up like Michael.

"Panadol, Paracetamol, these things they clam my brain."

Rarely. But I just sprained my ankle so i'm on some OTC Tylenol.

no. be a man and deal with the pain.....

I used to take Aleve for my knees when I was hiking out in Death Valley a few years ago.

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Yes. Same with nausea and the occasional sleeping pill.

Dogswithguns

Sleeping pills? - dont do that, man. you gonna end up like Michael.

There is a difference between something like lunesta or ambien and an idiot physician giving someone diprivan, a non-barbituate sedative used for inducing general anesthesia.

Herbal remedies are the best.Flawless_Rhythm

I most certainly agree. But the odd time I may have to take a pain reliever if it gets to the extent where it's not going away.

I really try to avoid them. Though, after my surgery, those pain pills were wonderful.

No, I've had problems with perscription pain pills and won't even touch the otc stuff.

Yeah once and a while. I just took some for my knees. They were pounding with pain after two days and 12 miles of hiking in the mountains.

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Yes. Same with nausea and the occasional sleeping pill.

drj077

Sleeping pills? - dont do that, man. you gonna end up like Michael.

There is a difference between something like lunesta or ambien and an idiot physician giving someone diprivan, a non-barbituate sedative used for inducing general anesthesia.

Aspirin as needed.

Once I hurt my neck and took a Vicodin after eating a small breakfast. I really thought it was fine cuz I had a little food in me. Wrong. I never took one again and I don't ever plan to.

When I have pain that needs relieving, yes. :P

Over the counter... I'm needing some right now for my back :cry:cametall

I just had a back pain, cuz I was cutting trees in my backyard, hurts my back. back musles strained, all I need was stretch my back everyday(exercise my back), I feel much better now. stiff a little, but the pain is gone.... pain pills wont help, believe me.

Never. If I have pain, I grin and bear it. Unless it is so excruciating that I cannot stay conscious, I do no medicate when I don't need to. I usually take an advil or two when I feel a fever coming on (as a preventative) or when I have a fever and don't want it to get more serious.

Medicating for every little problem lowers our body's capability of fending for itself. I think the reason why I have such a good immune system is because my mom only ever got me drugs for bacterial infections and just made bed-rest and lots of water the solution for viruses.

Until I was 22 or so I never even took aspirin. But now I do have a RX from my Dr. for a muscle relaxer and pain pill when needed (bad back). I don't take them often, a couple a month, but when I do they help a lot. btaylor2404

Yeah, but the pills helped only for a short time. I believe.

Aspirin as needed.

Once I hurt my neck and took a Vicodin after eating a small breakfast. I really thought it was fine cuz I had a little food in me. Wrong. I never took one again and I don't ever plan to.

binpink

[QUOTE="btaylor2404"]Until I was 22 or so I never even took aspirin. But now I do have a RX from my Dr. for a muscle relaxer and pain pill when needed (bad back). I don't take them often, a couple a month, but when I do they help a lot. Dogswithguns

Yeah, but the pills helped only for a short time. I believe.

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Aspirin as needed.

Once I hurt my neck and took a Vicodin after eating a small breakfast. I really thought it was fine cuz I had a little food in me. Wrong. I never took one again and I don't ever plan to.

Pirate700

It was very crummy. I was in high school (which was far from my house), btw. I took the pill in the morning after a little food. I took the train to school and while I was sleepy in the morning (normal) I couldn't stay awake on the way there. I went in and out of consciousness on the train, waking up periodically to tell whoever that I was sick. I couldn't stay awake on the van ride to school either. I stayed at school til second period and I have no way to really describe how I felt. It was the weirdest thing ever and I could not do anything except sit there thinking "something's wrong, what's wrong?" I have no clue what was happening in school, my mind was so wacked-out. I was pale and sweaty (gross) the whole time, too, and hot. So I went to the nurse finally and called my parents to come get me. I slept til I was picked up, the car ride home, and for several more hours after getting home. 1 pill knocked me out and I have never felt so bizarre in my whole life. I didn't even think "Oh wow I'm tired, I think I'll rest." I would just fall asleep. :? It scared me.

I had a very bad vehicle accident, and I take what is prescribed.

It helps me to function with little or no pain.

Pain medications are not a problem as long as you are responsible while taking them. They do harm only when people become irresponsible.

Only when I have really bad headaches.

When I was younger I rarely took medicine unless the situation absolutely demanded it. I tend to have some very strange reactions towards casual medicine and so I tend to avoid it unless I really need it. This is especially true of antibiotics which doctors seem to prescribe like candy. I wait until I realize that it's something new that my body can't fight off (which is pretty rare these days) and then I'll take a few until the infection goes away.

Unfortunately due to increased medical problems I now go through periods where I need a decent amount of pain medication otherwise it becomes very hard to move around and rather difficult to focus on any one particular task. It concerns me a bit as my body adapts to medicine very quickly and lowers its effectiveness rather drastically so I try to spread out my intake as much as I can.

Aspirin as needed.

Once I hurt my neck and took a Vicodin after eating a small breakfast. I really thought it was fine cuz I had a little food in me. Wrong. I never took one again and I don't ever plan to.

binpink

That's the way to go. pills are not the best answer, youknow.

Usually, yes. I take 3 ibuprofens or a Midol if I'm in pain.

I read on Comcast news that the FDA is going to put warning labels on pain killers.

3 500 mg Vicodin everday, sometimes up to 5 depending.

3 500 mg Vicodin everday, sometimes up to 5 depending.

Rekunta

What? aint it kinda too much there?

3 500 mg Vicodin everday, sometimes up to 5 depending.

Rekunta

No, I don't take pain pills. I refuse to take pills for that sort of thing. Refusing anesthesia when getting a cavity filled was a mistake though (I got it, but it wasn't effective and they offered more and I declined). Tooth hurt for weeks. :(