i use skelaxin too..it helps some but nothing really takes the pains away..my pcp told me that i am a drs nightmare..if not for the fact that i am not bitchy and have a great sense of humor..she would not like to see me as often as she does....my orthopedic(who i have seen for 13 yrs) told me that i was put on this earth to be tortured and i will live forever....he was joking but it is the truth..