I can tell you I haven't been pain free for the last eight years, except for a few years ago, for three and a half weeks I was in a coma and on life support.

I take pain meds 4 times a day now and they are~Oxycontin, Methadone, Hydrocodone and Neurontin. And, I still have pain. So, I don't know what it would take for me to have a pain free day. But, at least, now, I am able to do things without the pain consuming me.

So, no matter what pain med you are on or want the doc to put you on, don't expect to be pain free. It can help you get through your day easier though.
Good Luck,
Linda