Try to make this quick -  I suffer from acute pain!!  Both knees replaced, R shoulder replaced, 2 back fusions [L-2/S-1]. I wear a spinal cord stimulator implant with 4 leads.  One year ago I was taking a 50 and 75mcg Fentanyl, 12 Norco-10/325, 8 Methedone-10mg, Valium as needed,375mg Effexor and a 15mg morphine for breakthrough daily. Fortunately my meds are much less today, or are they?  As of a week ago I was taking 50Mcg Fentanyl, 12 Norco and 80mg Meth and Valium for the spasms. In Dec.'13, I had a bout of severe food poisoning in which I lost ALL medications the were in me. At that time I was only taking 30mg Meth and the Norco. I went into bigtime withdrawal with sweats/chills, so my Dr kicked up the Meth. to 80mg daily. This did not help the w/drawal symptoms. I am now taking 100mg Morphine 3daily with 30 Morph. IR for breakthrough. Going from 80mg's to 360mg's seems to be excessive BUT, my pain is constant now. What was a 4 is now a take your breath away 8 at times but consistantly 6-7. I do have a very high tollerance for pain, always have but, should I get back on the Norco to bring down the scale? for comfort anyway?