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Pain is more than just a feeling of discomfort. It can affect the way you feel overall. It may also lead to mental health conditions, like depression and anxiety. The amount of pain you experience can tell your doctor a lot about your overall health.
Acute pain happens suddenly, usually in a matter of days or weeks. It tends to resolve within a few weeks.
Chronic pain is ongoing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pain is considered to be chronic when it lasts beyond 3 months
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Pain-relief methods range from at-home treatments and prescriptions to over-the-counter (OTC) medications and invasive procedures, like surgery.
Pain relief doesn’t usually happen overnight, but it can. Each person’s pain experience is unique to them.
Make an appointment with your doctor if your pain:
hasn’t gone away after 2–3 weeks
is causing you stress, anxiety, or depression
prevents you from relaxing or sleeping
stops you from exercising or participating in your normal activities
hasn’t improved with any of the treatments you’ve tried
Analgesics are medications that relieve pain. Unlike medications used for anesthesia during surgery, analgesics don’t turn off nerves, change the ability to sense your surroundings or alter consciousness. They are sometimes called painkillers or pain relievers.
Pain relievers are available in many forms, including:
Films you place under the tongue to dissolve.
Liquid you inject into your body with a syringe (needle).
Liquid you swallow.
Nasal spray that goes up the nose.
Patches you place on the skin.
Pills, tablets or capsules you swallow.
Powder you mix and take various ways.
Analgesics, also called painkillers, are medications that relieve different types of pain — from headaches to injuries to arthritis. Anti-inflammatory analgesics reduce inflammation, and opioid analgesics change the way the brain perceives pain. Some analgesics can be bought over the counter, others require a prescription.
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