"was taking 2x 5mg norco per day. they gave some relief for my sciatica. muscle relaxers did nothing but make me tired. this stuff did wonders! i felt noticeable relief from the first 300mg pill! i take three a day and take a single 5mg norco if i know i am going to do something that will irritate it. i can now take long walks, garden, and exercise normally. doesn&#039;t make it go away completely, but makes it bearable with an occasional back stretch. hopefully, i can now lose weight easier. i am a big guy. i&#039;m 6&#039; 2&quot;, used to weigh 250 and bench 360. now i am overweight and weigh 350 and bench 250. i hope to lose 80-100 lbs and see how the old spinal disks do then. on the downside, it makes you feel a little weird, especially at first."