My mammogram hack: ibuprofen and caffeine

So mammograms are incredibly painful for me. I’ve fainted twice and once ended up in the ER because of it. Pain does that to me sometimes.
My husband then once had the brilliant idea of having me take 600mg ibuprofen ahead of time, plus coffee and water to stabilize my blood pressure. No fainting since then!
It’s still uncomfortable, but not so painful that my body goes into shutdown mode.
Just wanted to share for anyone else who may be experiencing a lot of pain with mammograms.