Do painkillers really "kill" the pain?
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misshell on fire
ANSWERS: 31
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They relieve it. But usually the pain will come back.
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They are mostly opiate blockers that tell your brain you are not feeling pain. Kill the pain? Literally speaking no but they do a good job on your noggin. Oxycontin is the most powerful - percocet and vicodin are lower on the power scale.
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Only for awhile. "Deaden" may be more appropriate.
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No. It seems to dull the perception of pain, but doesn't make it go away. Not for me anyway. And it always comes back when the meds wear off.
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Distract enough to stop thinking so much about it.
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Painkillers only masquerade the pain because if they really killed the pain, one pill would make the pain go away for good.
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The pain is still there but the brain doesnt recognise it. The one pain they wont fool you about his heart ache.
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Not really..the painkillers block the receptors in the nervous system that register pain..The damage may still be done--say in your broken leg...but pain is only felt by the brain.
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No but if you get the right one they wrap the pain in a fuzzy wittle blanket and make it give you a bit of a rest.
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They alleviate pain, lessening the feeling of pain. Painkillers do not solve the pain, how about rest well or see a doctor?
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No. Pain killers either keep your brain from recognizing the pain signals or they keep the pain signals from being sent. Either way, eventually, they stop working and make your body send signals that it's hurting so that you will take more pain killers. Never take pain killers for long periods unless you absolutely cannot stand the pain. The chance of your becoming addicted with extended use is very high. Pain killers are a bitch to get off of, too.
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Numb it, but that's about it.
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Not really. They just blanket the pain transmitters and receptors so that you aren't aware of the pain. It's still there.
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When the painkiller wears off the pain comes back so it was never really killed.
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They give it a massage
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i don't really nearly ever use them
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No. Painkillers just hide the pain.
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the problem with western medicine is that it doesn't solve the problem it just puts a damper on it
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No...but will usually end up killing the person when they become addicted
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It depends on what kind of "painkiller" you're referring to. When speaking of NSAIDS such as ibuprofen or naproxen sodium (Aleve), the pain will be subdued, because these drugs contain an anti-inflammatory component. If you're referring to an opioid/narcotic such as percocet or oxycodone, the chance of the pain returning (as well as risk of addiction) is far greater because these drugs merely block the receptors that allows the brain to feel pain. Vicodin contains both an NSAID (acetametophin) and an opioid (hydrocodone). Once the drug wears off and those receptors are no longer blocked by the narcotic, the pain will return. Chances of addiction are high because like any narcotic, a tolerance is built up.
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Nah, they should call 'em "paindistracters," it sounds cooler and it makes more sense, in my opinion.
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Painkillers basically "shut off" certain nerve endings that tell you that your in pain in the first place. Some also make you feel pleasure for assorted reasons, but general painkillers just "shut off" the nerve endings that tell you your in pain.
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no, they just shut down your receptors so that you don't fill the pain but the headache or whatever it may be is still happening
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Don't really know as i don't rely on them, but i've heard its probably all in the mind. If you believe it works, then it works for you. But seriously, if i had the pain now and i took a painkiller, doesn't it generally take some time before the effect takes place? Basically, i'd still be experiencing pain even after i take it then?! Another disadvantage is, one can be addicted to it and that's not a good sign. I know some people just opt for a painkiller everytime regardless of minor or major pain. I just opt for other alternatives, else, take the pain!!!
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No. Pain is a sensation derived from a nerve synapse triggering a neurotransmitter to 'pass on' the impulse. Since a wave of depolarisation (+ve ions flowing into the neurone) is an electrical charge, and the neurotransmitter is a chemical, the impulse is not 'alive' therefore can't be 'killed'.
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Pain killers only mask the pain,if you use them right they will help in the long run. taking more then prescribed could lead to more seroius problems, I take them every day, because i've had surgery on my neck and you can easily get addicted to them if not used right. I hope this answers your question.
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Yes, they literally 'murder' mr pain who lives inside your head ; ) Hehe, naa... What they do is either act as an anti-inflammatory to try and solve the cause of the pain, or block your pain receptors so that you just don't feel it. As has been mentioned a few times in other answers here, once the second kind of painkiller wears off the pain will return (the problem never went away, you just stopped 'feeling' it; once the drug is gone you begin to feel it again).
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No, pain killers do not kill the pain. Pain killers mask the pain. Normally this is done with the use of opiates. This is a good question for this catagory. I am in a state of disbelief at the hundred and thirty some odd pages of questions.. I found this pill....Someone gave me a pill............. I was cleaning my purse..... Come on people, if you are really concerned for the health of someone, you would be taking other avenues. Poison Control, The Pharmacy, The Doctor..I can't believe the magnitude of these questions. It seems absurd.
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No.
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No. They just inhibits the pain sensation which the brain emits.
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NOT EMOTIONALLY BUT PHYSICALLY IT DO.....
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