"i am a disabled marine corps veteran. i have suffered from lower back pain for roughly 12 years. my back from l-3, l-4, l-5, and s-1; facet disc disease, bulging discs, degenerative discs, etc. i had a discectomy at l-4 and l-5 in 2002 without any help. i was on vicodin 10mg 8 times a day. vicodin helped, but did not relieve the pain enough to maintain a &quot;normal&quot; life. my doctor put me on morphine ir and sa. i currently take morphine ir 15mg 4 times a day and morphine sa 15mg 3 times a day. i can live a &quot;normal&quot; life. for someone in chronic pain, you understand what &quot;normal&quot; life means. constipation is the only issue i have. i take a stimulant laxative to help the constipation."