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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by logicchains on Sunday December 30, 2018 @05:07AM (#18788403)
Painkillers are not side effect free; if the pain is something minor, like a bruised knee or normal headache, it's not unreasonable to decide that experiencing the pain is a better choice than risking the side effects of a drug, which in uncommon cases can be much more severe and long term. It's not as clear cut as "helping" vs not helping, as unfortunately we don't yet have any side effect free painkillers.
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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by distant_hat on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @03:45AM (#18804992)
Also, the pain sometimes keep activity low which may help with healing. If I give my kid something pain relieving he'll be up and bouncing around and could hurt himself more.
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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by ada1981 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @08:02AM (#18788972)
You could also teach your kids meditation techniques to be deployed when in pain.
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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by coldtea on Sunday December 30, 2018 @08:29AM (#18789074)
"Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis" (Jack Handey)
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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by ada1981 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @06:52PM (#18792065)
Unsure why this got downvoted, meditation has been show to reduce pain up to 90%.

Seems like teaching kids to meditate would have all sorts of benefits, including drug free pain management.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindfulness-in-frant...

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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by ada1981 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @07:37PM (#18792219)
Can someone please explain the downvotes? Do you not like the idea that meditation can mitigate pain? Don’t think it’s true? Find it wrong to teach kids? What?
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