I'm sure you didn't mean it this way, but this does read as if you're shaming people for using painkillers.
No-one should have to endure pain and there's nothing wrong with the responsible use of drugs to reduce it.
No-one should have to endure pain and there's nothing wrong with the responsible use of drugs to reduce it.
That doesn't mean the answer is no pain medicine. You should try to keep pain in a bearable, functioning range.