Should I ask my doctor for pain medication tomorrow for my appointment?!

Question: Should I ask my doctor for pain medication tomorrow for my appointment?

I am a teenager with a mitochondrial dysfunction. Every single day I am in pain, and have been that way since...at the very least mid-July. I cannot remember though the last day I was not in pain for sure though. The pain goes up and down each day, spikes from mild-severe and no OTC takes it away. It ends after an "attack" of my symptoms ends. I am seeing my doctor tomorrow for blood tests, and I will be talking to my docs however, as the lab is in the office. I do not want to take pain medication regularly, but I don't know thte next when I will see them after this and as I am worsening I would rather have the pain medication on hand than have to wait when I really need it. I'm kind of hesitant asking that kind of thing, though...but my counselor advised me to, just in case. Should I follow her advise?

Answers:

I think you should at least talk about it. I know you're really like... worried over the whole pain meds thing. I don't know how much your counselor knows... but, just, don't feel like you have to please her or anything. I'm just saying because, well, usually you're all like "aww helllll no" about it. Sort of. You know what I mean, right? :b I don't mean it in a bad way. Just, especially if they can give you your prognosis tomorrow, it's something good to talk about because then you'll know like, sort of... how bad/how soon sort of thing with the pain. If that makes sense. So, mm, yes, you should talk about it and ask them for it if you feel like you're ready. Good luck at your appt. XP

If you're in pain, ask for them. Dont wait until it gets unbearable

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