"i have severe back pain and have been prescribed norco 10 mg 6x day for almost two years. i moved and got in with a new doctor. she prefers a conservative approach since i am young and there is risk for addiction with opiates. i am on nucynta 100 mg ir and it works great. there really is no change in the way it helps with pain or makes me feel from the norco. i like the nucynta better personally. only con is that it is expensive and insurance does not want to cover it."