back pain
"Cervical fusion C5-C6 after a car accident in 1987.  Recent MRI show one cervical disc pressing on the spinal cord, and degeneration in remaining disks.  Constant pain varies from a low of 2 to almost a Show-stopping 10.  Most severe pain is right after getting out of bed, or low activity.  Best feeling is when exercising or doing semi-hard work.  Tramadol taken at 50mm doses 2x a day is the only pain medication that helps, aside from narcotics, which I refuse to take."