I always take 800mg of ibuprofen before getting tattooed. It doesn't do anything for the pain (that I can tell), but keeps swelling down. I did take a Percocet once before getting a elbow tattoo. It did help with the pain some, but you still have the pain, you just don't care that you have pain.It also relaxes you some.t doesn't do anything for the pain (that I can tell), but keeps swelling down. I did take a Percocet once before getting a elbow tattoo. It did help with the pain some, but you still have the pain, you just don't care that you have pain. It also relaxes you some.
Antihistamine Pills and Eye Drops. Antihistamine pills and liquids work by blocking histamine to relieve watery, itchy eyes. They include Allegra (fexofenadine), Benadryl (diphenhydramine), Claritin or Alavert (loratadine), and Zyrtec (cetirizine), among others.
Cyproheptadine an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose. Cyproheptadine is used to treat sneezing, itching, watery eyes, runny nose, and other symptoms of allergies. Cyproheptadine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.