"i was dealing with chronic back pain in my l3 to l5 due to arthritis.  i tried different therapies.  when my doctor and i found out i&#039;m limited on the type of therapy i can do (long, different story), we discussed pain therapy.  i take 900mg of this per day along with 10 mg of oxycontin twice a day and i am back to my regular routine.  i still wake up with minimal back pain but that soon goes away after i&#039;m up and moving around.  the added benefit is i also have restless leg syndrome, so i kill two birds at once.  and i didn&#039;t even know it helped the restless legs syndrome when my doctor prescribed it. i truly hope my good fortune with this medicine continues for a long time."