"i deal with chronic back and leg pain due to a ruptured disc and bulging disc above and below, 3 ruptured discs that were fused via surgery. i have been on opiates (hydrocodone, morphine, oxycet) for 4 years and finally got sick of the side effects and physical dependency these drugs create.  the dependency and withdrawal finally got worse than the pain that these drugs released.  i detoxed cold turkey off of them for 2 weeks and then decided to try this medicine.  i have been on it for about a month and it has worked wonders.  very few side effects and sweet pain relief.  i do not have to be on this medicine every waking moment and i can even go days without needing any.  so far this has become the answer i have been searching for."