"i broke my back in 2000 and i&#039;ve had several compression fractures since then and now have developed osteophytes, i was in pain every day and couldn&#039;t work, so ended up on disability. i recently started morphine er and it has worked wonders, and i no longer need to take 8-12 pills a day like i used to, it&#039;s been a god send. i can get around much better and am relatively pain free. i don&#039;t get drowsy or dizzy, in fact i don&#039;t seem to have any side effects. my quality of life has improved significantly since i started this new medication. thank goodness my doctor decided to try this, i will admit, after dealing with this for so long i had lost hope it would get any better. i wish i had known about this years ago, better late than never."