"i have had chronic pain since 2006. at that time i also had back surgery with bone grafts put into my spine. the surgery was not successful and since then i have also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. since using avinza, the pain has decreased to the point that i can function on a limited basis. the pain is always present, just not as bad as it was. i also take vicodin every 4-6 hours and the combination of the 2 seems to help. i am glad to know (not happy when anyone has pain) that there are others out there that experience pain the way i do. sometimes, it feels like i am the only one and that is a very lonely feeling. but with the help of medications like avinza, i can at least have times when the pain is bearable."