Information and opinions on health from maryanne 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/617074/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/617074/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/617074/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/617074/111051/life-size Thu, 06 May 2010 14:57:11 -0400 maryanne I'm a 47 yo mom of a 5 yo dtr. Have osteoarthritis with surgery in past, & another in the near future. Started rx with Vicodin, then graduated to Percocet 5mg, then to Percocet 10mg tabs. Up to 10-15 pills per day. When they stopped " working " I asked myself..what now ?? Morphine, Illegal drugs, WHATS NEXT in this ugly order of destruction ?? My Dr. pretty much "cornered me", & TOLD me what had to be next. He referred me to a Suboxone... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/617074/111051/life-size