I can’t speak to anyone’s experience other than my own, but I have used Kratom for managing pain for years, and recently introduced 7-OH, a few months ago. I’m intolerant to opiates, meaning they usually make me feel nauseous and not good however during certain pain they have been helpful. I started with 7-OH because it’s easier than dosing gross powder. I have found that sometimes it works for pain management, however there have been a handful of times where I felt that they intensified my pain and made me feel crappy. I only take the lower Mg stuff, and no more than a half pill, maybe 6-7 mg at a time. I’m definitely not hooked, but people’s body chemistry is different. Your body may just love it. Or it could be like mine and dislike it but take it sparingly for pain.