My feelings on this is not to take anything that alleviates the pain. The pain tells me what not to do and if something is doing me harm. I remember the pain and next time avoid doing whatever caused it. For example I put in aftermarket shocks in my vehicle but removed them due to the headaches it caused when going over bumps. If I was taking something to remove the pain, I wouldn't know to remove the shocks which may have been worsening my condition.