[ Normally he'd just swallow it up and slap on a bright smile and eventually, the pain would faded to a dull ache and then nothing at all. It's not really working right now. Too much over too long a time — or perhaps too short. He was fine last night and now he definitely isn't.
Maybe going for something stronger wouldn't be so bad. ]
Yeah... sure. Can't hurt, right? [ He straightens himself up with a heavy sigh. ] Alright... I'll be right back.