How do you deal with physical pain?

[exitseven]

Do you try and ignore it? Go see a doctor? Take some leftover pain meds?

[DaveToo]

I live with pain daily. My hands are arthritic, the wrist that got crushed in the service is still one of the worst sources of pain. Lower lumbar region. The neck I had surgery on, constant headaches.
I suppose I could take Tramadol like my mom does when she's really in pain from her arthritis. But it's a controlled substance, therefore it's addicting and I don't need that shit on top of everything else.
So I take Gabapentin twice a day, Excedrin and Tylenol Extra Strength, one each, twice a day, and Tylenol PM at night before bed.

[DaveToo]

Thanks for the MHO!

[Wiredone]

I first try to ignore it. If the pain is bad enough I'll take a dropper of cbd oil. If the pain is excruciating, I pop in 4 ibuprofen

[Wiredone]

Thank you for the mho

[MORPHEUS_12]

I live with chronic pain since I was 8, now 47. I have a rare genetic connective tissue disease called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. My joints sublax and it causes a lot of pain. I try to push through as much as I can to keep moving. I have found that laying in the bed all day is counterintuitive. I have been on opiates since I was 16. When my pain gets higher than my baseline meds can manage then I mention it to my pain management doctor and we try to ascertain the pain's source. I listen to a lot of metal. I try to do anything I can to distract myself.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I've learned to live with it..
Until it gets too extreme..
And depends on what/where the pain is. I know sitting too long/laying on my back cause pain (ever since back surgery in 2005 or 6, forgot lol symptom of old age lol), so I avoid doing those things.. My shoulder on the other hand different story.. Because it's harder to avoid/limit doing the things that cause my shoulder pain.

[lightbulb27]

I avoid western MD's and meds, but I have used them. They are good at some diagnosis but others they are a tragedy.

so I try to figure out the source of the pain and address it by making changes. If I can't, I seek more expert help. you are your best expert and advocate.

I have plenty of it right now working through.

[sage2021]

Hi Stranger! For the type of pain I have on a daily basis, I have to take prescribed pain pills, which don't help much. Depending on what type of pain we are talking about, the over the counter pain patches called Salonpas work pretty good. I used a small one last night on my joint on my thumb and it took all the pain away so I could sleep. Without that patch, the pain would have kept me from sleeping.

[FictionalCharacter]

I take whatever I have in the medicine cabinet. I swear I take painkillers 💊 like a alcoholic old lady. And I’m trying to control that. 😓😓😓😓

pray for me

[DarkCarousel]

Unless I obviously need stitches or something I just try to ignore it. Usually at the point that I go to a doctor, it’s almost unbearable.

[Screenwriter]

If it's simple pain: a headache, a pulled muscle, soreness after new exercise, aspirin or ibuprofen.

If you're talking about chronic achiness, you need to see a doctor to get to the bottom of the problem,.

And if you need pain meds, the narcotic kind, you need careful monitoring and to be weaned off in due time.

[WowwGirl]

I cry , and complain till everyone is as miserable as me

[exitseven]

hahahaha

[douride2]

The docs say I have a high tolerance for physical pain.

[ChrisMaster69]

For me it’s pain management
That and I have a high pain threshold

[WowwGirl]

What ever you are a guy

[TrueConfection]

I rest. I breathe and refocus... meditate, pray. If it's intolerable, I might take Tylenol.

[loves2learn]

Pain meds and usually see my chiropractor who also has a masseuse on staff.

[LikeALog]

I've never been a person that has to take aspirin or other pain reliever for every little pain. As a result, my endorphins kick in after about two minutes and I'm good to go. It's very seldom I use pain reliever.

[Flower7]

I take whatever pain meds I happen to have at home.

[SandandWaves]

These days most of the time am always suffering. Things changed for me

[anon171999]

I figure out what foods might be causing it, or what nutrient deficiency is causing it. I fix it through foods or binaural beats.

[Sonorous]

For some reason I always try & tough through it without medicine. 🤔 but I hate pain...

I don't know I'm weird

[Sonorous]

if I wasn't so reasonable and humble, I'd say it's an ego thing

[lilaccc]

1. if i can handle it, i'll ignore.
2. if i can handle but just a little, i'll take pain meds.
3. if i really really really and really can't handle it, i'll go to doctor asap.

[Zigzagwigwag]

Ignore it and don't be a bit*h about it cause it will go away so why care
Plus I don't feel pain
It makes me laugh
Like a tickle

[Andres77]

Is it pain or damage.
And why is it there?
Muscle and joint pain after everything I've done I just deal with it.
No real choice.
Trying to avoid pain meds as much as possible.

[bones_20]

Depends on the level of pain I’m feeling really.
9 times out of 10 I just put up with it.

[bannacookies]

I ignore it unless it lasts more than a couple months, I go in to the doctors.

[JacobRogers]

Try cannabis? A hot shower? Pain is our worst demise.

[bubblespopcorn]

I hold my breath. Then take a deep breath then hold it again

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Tell yourself, “If you can breather then you can do it”

[humanearth]

Work though it, I dont like pills

[postaldudePL123]

Tolerate it until it's reduces and eventually goes away.

[Smashingdoozy]

CBD and pain killers

[Prettygurl12]

Pain meds and then I just work through it.

[Levin]

Meditation and dead-lifting!

[On_cloud_wine]

What kind of pain are you talking about?

[On_cloud_wine]

I deal with certain things differently

[LivAndLearn]

Painkillers and the muscle rub like A535

[Phoenix98]

Depends on the type of pain, how severe, etc.

[ChiPaPa]

If it's normal stuff, otc ibuprofen.

[Paul09]

I use tiger balm. Or ingest cbd thc.

[G5TWA1]

depends on the intensity and the cause of the pain

[msc545]

meditation or pain meds.

[Mamaganja]

Marijuana 🥴

[Whytepowerhanma]

Take it like a mens

[Blackcupcake]

painkillers

[Blackcupcake]

depends on the pain tho….

[Babygirl_S]

Painkillers.