Chronic pain : Medication Decisions

Chronic pain can limit your quality of life and lead to additional, serious health problems. Finding effective treatment is important — as is balancing pain relief with your safety.
Chronic pain is a serious health condition. Like any long-term health problem, the condition often leads to complications beyond your physical symptoms, such as new or worsened depression, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Chronic pain can make it more difficult to keep up at work, manage tasks at home and attend social gatherings, leading to problems in your relationships and financial instability. Some research suggests that the more severe your pain, the more serious these problems.

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The  serious consequences of chronic pain make finding effective treatment a critical goal. Unfortunately, this process is complex and uniquely personal. What works for one person's chronic low back pain may not offer any relief for your osteoarthritis, for a number of reasons. Your diagnosis, biology and personal history all play a role, and finding pain therapies that bring you adequate relief can be a lengthy effort.The most common painkillers are ones you can buy in a store without a prescription, or “over the counter.” These products include acetaminophen,aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. People usually take them for mild pains or fevers.Doctors often recommend aspirin for people who are more likely to have a heart attack or strokes, because it can prevent blood clots But since it can cause bleeding, taking aspirin every day also raises the odds of one kind of stroke that involves bleeding in the brain. Stay Healthy:)