Acetaminophen (Tylenol and generic), aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, and generic), and naproxen (Aleve and generic) are all inexpensive. (See When not to take these drugs.) And they're generally safe for occasional use for a headache or sore muscles. read more
Ibuprofen and other antiinflammatatories are the drugs of choice for endometriosis and also good for other pain.They do not cause the amount of rebound pain that opiates do. I gave up opiates 7 months ago and find that ibuprofen and tylenol work just fine. read more