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I take painkillers not for pain but because they make me tired and sleepy. what is a long term effect of painkiller abuse?
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TD: Possibly tardive dyskinesia if your pain killer contains Diphenhydramine (benadyrl). Anything that says pm probably contains it. Consider vigorous exercise, a warm shower, massage music, warm milk and cookies. And for the rest of you married folk, a soft slow massage.
Answered 6/25/2014
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