Hi cate , well its taken a while through different treatments , some with drugs and herbs , exercise and therapies to come to the point that a pain less existence really is good , i have similar feelings of my oxycodone ,oxycontin , and then was prescribed jurnista that made me vomit , the pain control was good and that was a 8mg tab once a day, the vomitting was hard to take as i was not used to this med , but it worked wonders and maybe will have to go to a 4mg tab to c if that is kinder to my stomach , till i get used to it . Even oxycontin s/release upsets my stomach. My slleep less nights are over with the pain releif tabs and during the day it cuts out the unbearable pain my foot gives me . hope this may help or u may have a bit more on this topic to tell me , i still cant wear any shoes or socks , since 2009.