Does pain tolerance change with brain chemistry?

[jennifer_bloom]

My tolerance for unpleasant odours has increased this month and so has my tolerance for hunger cause I ate my food later than usual today and did not feel any difference. There is conflicting articles on whether pain increases or decreases with age.

[DJB72]

Yes.

I have a spine condition that leaves me in chronic pain. My GP gave me pain pills in ever larger doses until I saw my psychiatrist.

He prescribed a mild antidepressant. I'm not a fan as I've tried most of them. I only take painkillers now a few days a month instead of twice a day.

The only change was the antidepressant. It included in its makeup an ingredient that alters physical pain perception. It's a lifesaver

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes, I believe this to be true that brain chemistry changes with certain things with our body such as increases in smell, increases in taste, increases in sound. Like example for me, I take medication now that I couldn't take in the past such as Lopressor, etc.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for MHO :)