"i have l4 and l5 disc protrusion and was on fentanyl, norco, gabapentin for over a year. now that i am taking ryzolt, which my doc gave me a free 14 day supply which i thought was cool. anyway i just can&#039;t seem to beat this pain. i guess my expectations are too high. i guess the pain never really goes away just hides while on medicines. i had issues with dependency, sorry for the spelling. so i am a 40 yo living with constant pain. it truly is a terrible thing."