Idk if there’s a better comm for this, but.

Let’s say, purely for the sake of argument debate-me-debate-me that I am currently on a super-cool prescription painkiller that works great. Let’s also say for the sake of argument that the bone/sinew structure that’s supposed to hold my ribs together is trying to kill me constantly by conspiring with the base of my skull to cause me unbearable chronic pain. If I skip more than like one day of the cool prescription painkillers, then even just walking around becomes challenging. But also, if I just keep taking the cool prescription painkillers, I’ll build up a tolerance. I’m on like 75mg a day right now and even that could be playing with fire.

I need something cool that’s gonna dummy out my pain receptors long term. What’s a good painkilling solution? I’ve tried cymbalta, taking way too much paracetamol and ibuprofen, and this cool highly addictive prescription thing. I’m game for any suggestions.

  • Dr. Jenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tubeEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I assume weed doesn’t do much/anything? That’s a pretty safe drug to take daily, so it’s worth a shot.

    You could try Kratom, I don’t have any personal experience with it, but iirc, it acts on the same receptors in your brain as opiates. Long term though, I believe it can cause liver issues. And it’s also addictive. And tolerance builds pretty rapidly. So, assuming it even works for your pain, you’ll have to weigh it against the medication you’re already on.

    • ashinadash [she/her]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      I’ve never touched weed in my life but am open to it as long as I don’t have to smoke it comfy

      Lmao okay, well that sounds exactly fuckin like tramadol to me. The main issues I’m trying to avoid are tolerance and addiction or else I’d just scarf opiates forever, doctor.

      • Aryuproudomenowdaddy [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
        4·
        8 months ago

        The addiction part isn’t necessarily true. I’ve taken Kratom for many months at a time and have never felt compelled to use or had withdrawal symptoms after stopping cold turkey. I do have a friend that said he was straight hooked on it but that hasn’t been my experience. Also don’t feel like you really build up a tolerance that fast because if you take too much it starts to feel like standard opiates where you become very eepy and nauseous. I only take it for fairly common aches and pains though.