There is nothing worse then back pain. Years ago I had SIATICA and let me tell you... if a person would have offered to shoot me, I would have thanked them. They had to put me on muscle relaxers and those pain pills you mentioned. It was the only thing that finally made the muscles and nerves behave and make life bearable.

Bronko, just be careful ----oxycotin are like muzzleloaders, 1 is never enough.................... my buddy got in a snowmobile accident and got addicted to them while he was laid up