There are several ways to dial down pain a degree or two.
If you accept the cost/risk of medicinal means to lower pain you will probably do that but remember all N-SAIDS are hard on the kidneys and carry a small risk of strokes,
Anxiety reduction is the next best thing. Sleep if you can.
Distraction be it a powerful sour flavor or cold water to the face.
Overwhelming the senses by shock sensations is helpful.
An exercise of moving the focus away from a painful site is done by actively noticing how your ear or neck is neutral of pain or an opposite limb is free of pain. Some people are very good at this.
Lidocaine is a short lived means to dull pain but can get your mental focus off pain and last pain free longer.
Migraine pain of 9 or 10 responds to intentional vomiting and pain may drop to 4 or 5.
Of course mortal pain requires medical attention.
Progressive relaxation moving from one area to another slowly into a deep relaxation is very helpful.
Some medicinal painkillers work differently in different people.
If you are a drinker by all means avoid Acetaminophen. Some people are helped by Naproxin. The old willow bark relief of aspirin has side effects but can be worth it.

I am curious what others have found helpful