Now my two cents. I've had two back surgeries. Both successful. I used a ton of pain meds. I'm not hooked on them because I don't want to be hooked on them. One poster talked of the weight loss. Heed his words. Exercise. Do something! Last surgery my left leg burned as it had a match on it. Woke up good four hours later and pain was gone. As stated you must take care in what you do from now on. A good nuro guy can do wonders. I have had injections before and got no relief from any of the six. Wish you luck on getting your pain under control. I never hurt so bad in my life!!!