Asking this as I have a horrible throat infection making it incredibly painful to swallow, and therefore difficult to eat and drink. I have to stay on top of my painkillers every four hours or the pain starts to come back, I’d just love to know how this actually works.
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It all depends on the painkiller. Stuff like aspirin and Ibuprofen are what they call anti inflammatory. They work by relieving inflammation in the areas of pain.
Opioids on the other hand work by attaching themselves to nerve receptors and blocking pain signals to the brain.
As the meds wear off the pain returns.
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