In the past? Pain pills like Oxicotin - which they are now afraid to prescribe. So she’s dealt w 2 weeks of agony as she heals.
American medicine is cruel.
I'm pretty sure if I asked any Norwegian doctor for opioids after a mole removal I'd be laughed out of the office.
The German doctor basically redered her to a masseur (sp?) Prescribing massages until the pain subsided. After some days, it did.
The culture of "quick fix" for everything that we have adopted in some western countries is biting us back.
That's why you have so many unhealthy people (like overweight or even diabetic people who dont want to do any kind of effort so prefer to be filled with pills)
An adult can usually tolerate up to 3200 mg of Advil per day. Large dosages can be prescribed (easier to take as a single pill). Again, she should ask her doctor.
I had a cracked bone once - 800 mg Advil for 8 weeks erased the pain while the bone healed. Bone healed OK (advil didn't affect healing negatively).
There are other NSAIDS. Aleve(Naproxen sodium) is one of my favorites. Read up on the differences and side effects, b/c YMMV.