"i completely blew out l5 and crushed some nerves while i was active and after going to my pcm (primary care manager) for almost a year and only recieving lortab 10/500 the whole time, i was finally refered to a pain management specialist. he put me on oxycontin 20mg er and fentora 200mcg for breakthrough pain. although the oxycontin was the least potent medication i was on, it seemed to work much better than the rest. now i&#039;ve since been discharged and have a new doctor, who is now giving me 40mg oxycontin and percocet 10/325 for breakthrough pain. the 40mgs are working much better and i don&#039;t have to deal with the addictive fentanyl. oxycontin has given me a quality of life that i had almost forgotten about."