I have never had this, but i can see how it makes sense. It sucks to be in pain ((non-SI pain that is!!!))...are you on meds for the back pain?
If your doctors are just giving you codeine & paracetamol/acetaminophen...or telling you to eat ibuprofen and your still in bad pain ((and it must be bad pain cos your willing to s-injure over it))...then you should really press the doctor for better pain relief, or go to a pain clinc.
There you are MUCH more likely to be prescribed strong opiate painkillers, cos lets face it, codeine and tramadol ((paracetamol is useless, ibuprofen can be ok for inflammation, yet sucks as a REAL painkiller)) just aren't good enough.
I know how pain can ruin you life, i've had severe pain before. The only thing that helped me was taking powerful opioids like pethidine. You may find oxycodone, morphine, or methadone excellent pain-killers. These meds are the best analgesics on earth. They allow you to be lucid, yet they drastically reduce, if not eliminate, pain.
Speak to your doc about getting GOOD pain relief. And if codeine or tramadol just isn't good enough, go back and demand better pain relief. They have the ability to stop or minimse your pain a LOT...they are just usually reluctant to do so ((easy for them; they aren't the ones in pain!)).
Good luck! I hope you get good pain relief from MEDS, so that you don't have to resort to s-injuring!
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