"without my percocet, i couldn&#039;t have performed most of my daily functions. i had severe pain due to a herniated disc in my lower back. usually, i take one percocet at bedtime with one or two flexiril (muscle relaxers) in order to sleep without being awakened by pain. in between (i.e., while i&#039;m at work), i use tramadol with soma to manage the pain of sitting at a pc all day."