I had a congential lower back problem (spinal stenosis) with heavy nerve pain in lower back/legs/feet. I had a cord stimulator put in 10/2000 and it worked good when it worked. I was constantly having problems with leads,etc. At the same time I was started on 20mg of oxy and 5mg immediate release morph. About 3yrs later my battery went dead and the cord stimulator was no good. I asked for a battery replacement, but was constantly raised on my level on oxy from 20mg 3 tid to 80mg 3 tid with imm rel morp 30mg tid 4times a day. This went on for 5yrs and needless to say my VA doc was telling me I needed to be detoxed and probably would not return to the oxy & Morp. I had and continue to have pain in my back/legs/feet. I have gained about 90lbs weight due to inability to exercise without severe leg pain. I detoxed in the hospital for 4days and that had to be the absolute worse 4 days of my life. Needless to say I am now on 10mg 2 tid day methadone and getting the x-rays and ct scans in order to have a battery replacement. I am in a fair about of pain and I asked that I be given something in addition to the Methadone or increase the Methadone. My doc that is doing the op for the battery says he does not write scripts and I cant blame him, but neither will my regular doc. I know I've been on a load of pain meds for a while, but all I'm trying to do is get to a level of comfort that I can be of some use to me wife around the house/or helping outside in the yard. What do you think I should do?