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.

  • ashinadash [she/her, comrade/them]
    hexagon
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    3 months ago

    TENS unit

    I've never even heard of those. How to obtain? Surprisingly my bs isn't the result of an injury (that I know of) but that sounds cool.

    • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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      3 months ago

      Ask your doctor, esp since they aren't necessarily a good option for all types of chronic pain. There's OTC units but they aren't as good as what you can get with a prescription. Also, with a scrip they're covered by insurance and might be able to do a try-before-you-buy thing with doctor supervision.

        • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          cake
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          edit-2
          3 months ago

          I have an OTC unit for nerve pain and it goes WAYYYYY too strong if I turn it up at half or more, just a heads up!

          It’s fascinating though, it’s the size of an… iPod nano? 2004 Motorola Razr. The battery lasts forever and it’s so small and light!