question: HI, I had a back surgery,which took about 7- 8 hours,about 4 years back. After the surgery I was directed to attend Phsio-therapy and swimming. None of these therapies worked. I was asked to continue doing for a further of 6 month. Yet the pain has not gone away. I am not comfortable even after all these years. I have,in 2012 quit the therapies sugessted by the surgeon. I take tylenol body pain every night before going to bed. Due this continuos pain I developed a Sleep Disorder. I try to go to bed by 11.00 PM but cannot get sleep till 4.00 am and somedays even untill 6.00 am next morning. I had aslueth of medication to relieve my pain, but to no avail. Is there any medication that you reccomend? I am simply tired of visiting doctors and pharmacies. I am tired of all this medication qnd physical excercises. I have a heated mattress which switch on upto no. 4, for heat to my lower back ,which atleast makes me feel a little comfortable at night --- after much tossing and turning---finally @4.oo am or even later. I have had my share of pain medications--- Proxyvon--- Spasmo -proxyvon, Anaprox-DS and Buta- proxyvon. But the Pain is persistant. I have now learned to live with this back-pain and ample doses of Tylenols and other mofusil pain killers---. The lower back pain does not seem to leave me in peace. It feels like monster on my Lower Back. By the way. I am 67 yrs old, going on to 68, I am told by my surgeon that the Calcium is not being absorbed by my system. He mentioned to me, after taking a Bone Density, both before and after Surgery.