Carrara, don't be so down on yourself. I agree with you, you need to find out what your pain will be like. I live in chronic pain, and choose to only take norco, I could take a lot stronger meRAB. I can't go skiing or running anything like that! If we could do those things then we know we are taking pain medication just to get high. So don't feel bad for taking pain med. For real pain, you are not alone my friend.
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