Would I be wrong to query the GP on this?

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I have had a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis for 7 years and take methotrexate injections.

I do get breakthrough pain which is absolutely excruciating, impossible to describe. It’s in my hands at the moment so the pain is so severe I am unable to lift a pen, for example.

I take co-codamol 30/500 which can help but with a bad flare does very little. I was prescribed slow release tramadol but the problem was I feel fine when I’m not flaring so didn’t want to be taking pain killers all the time.

I called the GP this morning, explained that I need something that will work quickly to help with the pain. My husband has just come home with a batch of slow release morphine. This is what I said I didn’t want, I need something that works quickly not something that may take 12-24 hours to work. By that time the pain will have gone But getting to that stage is horrendous.

Would I be wrong to query this with the GP? I don’t want to sound like I’m begging for drugs 😔😔.

Follow up. You have to stay ahead of pain - preventing it from getting out of control is much easier than trying to regain control after it skyrockets.

I do understand but I just don’t want to have to take morphine everyday I’d rather just treat the pain when it flares.

I don't think it would be unreasonable to ask for clarification. You are entitled to know why you have been prescribed that particular drug. Maybe there is a good reason for it, but it should be explained to you. If you had had a face to face consultation you would have seen the prescription and asked there and then I expect.