Why I, a doctor, take painkillers first when I'm sick.jpg

At the level that average people take medication, it's almost...

said that tolerance doesn't really develop.

To develop tolerance, you have to take medication long-term,

and repeat the cycle of taking it and then stopping for years.

Also, since elderly people take medication long-term for several years, they develop tolerance,

which is why they are administered stronger medication.

You don't develop tolerance just by taking it when you're sick.

They say you should take it if you're in pain.

Especially for headaches and menstrual cramps, doctors say you should absolutely not just endure it.

If it becomes chronic, the nerves become sensitive, and you'll end up feeling small amounts of pain more intensely later on...

That's why elderly people, since it's become chronic, often say they are in more pain...

6. Anonymous Theqoo 2020-08-20 09:16:45

If you take medication in advance around the time your period starts, it reduces the production of pain-inducing substances, so you may experience little to no menstrual pain. -Pharmacist user

34. Anonymous Theqoo 2020-08-20 09:38:03

Painkillers themselves aren't the kind of drug that causes dependency. People with chronic pain who have to take painkillers every single day are in a different situation because they have a separate underlying disease causing the pain and are receiving treatment for it. Anyway, whether it's a one-off thing or menstrual cramps, it's better to take painkillers as much as possible. Enduring the pain itself just builds up damage to your body.

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