Jabberwocky
Frumious Bandersnatch
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I appreciate your continued support TPD.. lord knows I need it. And I agree that I will figure this out eventually - but the sooner the better. Ideally it happens now.
If I approach a doctor for these drugs I'm assuming it will go on my medical history. I am trying to avoid any evidence of this problem if at all possible. If I go to the doctor and get these drugs for this purpose will it put me on any sort of list that I'm prone to addiction and/or not allow me to get pain medication for a major surgery in 20 years? I am seriously considering going if the visit won't come back to haunt me one day (potentially far) in the future.
No problem, it's our pleasure
I shared your fears about having this kind of thing in my medical files for a long time, but it turned out to be rather unfounded. In my experience doctors have no problem prescribing opioids and gabaergic medications when necessary, such as surgery or to treat acute panic disorders, whether you're a known "addict" or not.
Coming out to judgemental doctors can be tough for other reasons though, but IMO your better off working with your doctor. If they turn out to be a unprofessional in this regard or refuse to work with you to accomplish your goals regarding substance use disorder, it's worth figuring that out so you can find a more professional and supportive medical professional. They might be hard to find some places, but they're definitely out there! Working with such individuals really helped me get off heroin and then methadone.