pain
"I had a long fusion of my spine, from T-3 to the pelvis.  This was a huge operation and it took over a year to heal, but chronic pain is the price I pay.  I used to take oxycontin and oxycodone but my physician switched me to Ryzolt, 200 mg.  It works better than the Oxycontin that I was trying to wean off.  But I expected to be able to wean off of the Ryzolt as well and am now trying to take the 100 mg., but it is difficult.  I'm hoping that the pain will subside with time, and am trying to go slowly by first alternating days that I take the 100 and 200 mg pills.  My goal is to be medication free, but I'm not sure it's possible."