I've taken fairly massive doses of aspirin (before Advil came out), Advil (before Aleve came on the market), and Aleve. I'd call them "extreme" by comparison to the recommended dose on the side of the bottle.
But would I break under torture? Hell yeah.
For me, it wasn't even about the risk. It was about whether I should take enough to stop the pain NOW or enough to stop the pain PERMANENTLY by stopping my life. Seriously. The levels of pain I've had are, well, bad.
So far, there aren't any other (chemical) alternatives. I don't get to look back and say "if only", 'cause sadly, there is no if only. :-( But like yours, my problem was not diagnosed -- well, misdiagnosed for twenty-four years. I'm looking at surgery this spring.
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But would I break under torture? Hell yeah.
For me, it wasn't even about the risk. It was about whether I should take enough to stop the pain NOW or enough to stop the pain PERMANENTLY by stopping my life. Seriously. The levels of pain I've had are, well, bad.
So far, there aren't any other (chemical) alternatives. I don't get to look back and say "if only", 'cause sadly, there is no if only. :-( But like yours, my problem was not diagnosed -- well, misdiagnosed for twenty-four years. I'm looking at surgery this spring.