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So I've seen on infusion supply sites something called "lactated ringer". What exactly is this? Is it safe for infusion? Does it sting like saline or is it painless like glucose?

it's not that different than saline: it contains other substances along with the sodium and chloride ions found in saline. I've infused with it before.
Ringers has an osmolarity of 273mOsm/L : the normal osmolarity of blood plasma is 275-299mOsm/L.

it will not swell after infusion like hypertonic glucose solutions do.

I use lactated acetate i think its called and get zero pain.

Plain saline stings like mad with me and ruins the experience. Its worth the extra cost to me. Also it makes me feel super hydrated and energetic

Normal saline makes me feel like i ate 50 bags of crisps and gives me headaches the next day