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Stagebear Well then, no matter what route you take you'll have some difficulty. There really is no way to ask a pharmacy to restrict narcs if you believe you're going to need/use them in the future. It's kind of like saying "Don't fill this unless I tell you I really, really need them."
That's a bit of a pickle because that's pretty much exactly what I'm saying:
Don't fill a script for narcotics unless my doctor confirms that I REALLY, REALLY LEGITIMATELY (DID I SAY REALLY?) need the script.
Believe me, the thought of having to need pain meds makes me very afraid to have the surgery. The obsession gets so unbelievably overwhelming and my powerlessness in the face of that obsession is a mere few days removed from me. So, I'm in dread of awaking the monster once it has been successfully quieted -- so much so that, ultimately, I may choose to curtail my activities in order to tolerate the chronic pain indefinitely.