"i am a 47 year old male who has taken this drug for 10 years. (300 mg per day everyday.)  yes it will ease pain, but normally 2 to 3 years you have to increase it. i was medically dependent within months.  in late fall 09, the medicines just lost their effect by at least 50%.  so i was faced with a 50% increase in medicines.  i said no!  so i tried a medical detox place to start.  after 90 hours there, they said you have done great we are sending you home.  i was so proud till 4a.m. the next day. i threw up 90 times in the next 60 hours.  i lost 34lbs. in 8 days and had severe withdrawal symptoms for 2 more weeks. it has been 30 days since i started this and i will never put that poison in my body. "