Information and opinions on health from flowerstogo at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/263356/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/263356/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/263356/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/263356/112274/morphine-05 Sat, 22 May 2010 23:41:45 -0400 flowerstogo I had a spinal surgery on 07/09/01 for degenerative disease at L4/L5 & L5/S1. I had a Stephe plate implanted at that time. My life was forever changed this day. I was diagnosed very shortly afterward with "failed spinal surgery", RSD and chronic pain since this day to present. I've been on oral meds for going on 9 yrs this summer. In 2002, I had a DCS implanted, which helped greatly with "masking" the pain, but never taking the pain away.... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/263356/112274/morphine-05