"i fractured my l1 in 2/08 and have had chronic back pain since, in addition i have had 7 knee surgeries. my doctor is recommending knee replacements, but i&#039;m only 36 and in no hurry to have it done. i&#039;ve tried every kind of pain medicine there is. i found that norco 10mg worked well but only lasted 3 hours or so and i was developing a tolerance to it. my family doctor finally referred me to a pain management doctor and he suggested oxycontin. i was hesitant at first becuase of the stigma associated with it but decided to give it a try. what a differance it&#039;s made in my quality of life. i take 1 x 20mg tablet in the morning and 1 in the evening and live pain free. i still take the norco for break through pain, but don&#039;t need it often."