Pain is painful, but it isn't all bad. It's your body's early warning system that something is wrong, so you can take steps to correct the problem.
Painkillers are less magic bullet and more shotgun blast: They cruise through the bloodstream, mixing metaphors and sabotaging the machinery of pain wherever they find it.
HOW THEY RELIEVE PAIN?
They relieve pain in two ways: first by interfering with and blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain, and then by working in the brain to alter the sensation of pain. These drugs neither find nor kill pain, but reduce and alter the user's perception of the pain. They're kind of like having an optimistic friend that says, "Hey man, everything will be cool. Nothing's wrong. Here, look at this shiny, distracting thing!"😅
ARE THEY HARMFUL?
All painkillers carry risk but it's the narcotic painkillers that carry the highest risk of addiction.
Consequently, painkillers can be harmful, especially when taken incorrectly. Painkiller abuse kills a substantial number of peoples each year, and this doesn't count accidental overdoses.
SIDE EFFECTS?
There are a number of unpleasant side effects associated with painkiller abuse. Mild side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, usually caused by the way the drug interacts with opioid receptors along the digestive tract.
You can also expect random muscle spasms that occur as a result of the nerves reacting at random to various stimuli.
