*** “I refused to take the drugs I was prescribed and instead, deal with the pain with naproxen and with my mind intact” ***
I too refuse drugs, they just make me stupid.
Wrong or right I Self Medicate w beer, it is a muscle relaxant and a pain killer (add an aspirin for more pain killer). I also stretch and warm up before I do chores (looks stupid but I was laid up for 3 months and do not want to go through that again)
So Far So Good
Also as others have said downthread I have an inversion table and if I am hurting I go hang for a few minutes before bed and it allows me to (sometimes) sleep and if I’m in pain in the morning it allows me the few minutes of warmup so the morning is manageable as well.
I am not a Dr and I didn’t stay in an Express last night .. . just stuff that works for me.