I rarely ever take any pain killers

It may bring temporary relief but what I noticed is after it wears off I will feel aches and pains for weeks.

I think my body has its own pain killers. When I try to subsidize my body with pain killers, once the aspirin or ibuprofen wears off, then something happens that causes unnoticed pains and aches to suddenly be recognizable and noticeable again.

In the case I have minor headache or pain then I drink more water, eat some fatty meat, try to relax my muscles in hot shower or hot tub, and sometimes have a smoke to help calm my nerves and tension.