Wow! That was the most painful thing I've EVER experienced. Just started tattoo removal again on my large chest tattoo at a new clinic. They applied numbing cream and I iced it. Still, I couldn't handle the pain. Has anyone tried oxycodone before a tattoo removal? How much did you take and did it work well for you? Has anyone tried morphine before a tattoo removal? How much did you take and did it work well for you? I know pain meds are frowned upon, but I'm looking for a fix because there's no way I can handle that level of pain again. Besides the usual ice, numbing creams, numbing injections... has anyone found any medications that have helped them get through with a significant decrease in pain? Best!