"i have had sacral joint and nerve pain since 2000. i started taking lortab and when those didn&#039;t work, oxy&#039;s.  i finally managed to get off those by taking 5-10 lortabs a day. i was a slave to the bottle, every hour or two. it was awful.  now i take 1-2 methadones in the morning and i am fine till the next day, about 80% of the time.  occasionally i have to take a 5mg one 1 hr before bed, but all in all it has been a relief."