"i&#039;ve been taking vicodin or something like it for years. first for migraine headache and occasional back pain. total of maybe 30 pills a year. 

my most pressing need were bouts with cellulitis. if i were to describe the pain, think placing you leg in a bucket of scalding water up to the knee. i took it round the clock for a few weeks.
 
i now take it for chronic knee and hip pain. the dosage is 5 mg 3 times a day as needed. i rarely ever take 3 doses. most days maybe 1 or 2 and if the pain is manageable, i don&#039;t use it at all. i&#039;m averaging 60 pills every 4 months. 

the talk of addiction precludes me from taking it when i (or even my wife) feel i should. i&#039;ve never felt high or drugged. the only side effect i see is less pain."