OK...I'm new but bear with me....I'm a 51 year old on pain mgmt for 20 plus years.....I had a bad accident that not only put me in hospital for 4 1/2 mos...but I broke my back...femur in 13pieces...ankle...arm wrist dislocated shoulder...2 body casts and many years later...I have 70%loss of height at l1....9 herniated discs...failed knee replacement and way too many other things to type...re pain mngmt... I live in Florida... so VERY difficult here...for 6 years I was on high doses of actiq n oxy...weened myself of oxy...but when I had to move to Hutchinson Island...north of west palm....for three years its been almost impossible to find a Dr who gets it....they're all terrified here...when I left n fla... I was on 360 ...1200micrograms a month...docn iI knew it had to be reduced....but since moving here 3 years ago...current Dr has me on 100 duragesic and 4 #10 Perce a day...last appt I said I was not living...prior did small potted gardening...occasionally walked on the beach...maybe even dinner with hubby...after 2 years in bed...I at least make it to the couch...but only leave twice a month to Dr....last appt I asked to go from 6>4 hours on the Percs... he looked at me as if I asked for heroin... said I was on highest meds in his office....my quality of life is in the neg... did a DNA test to ck how I metabolize meds...I want to scream...LOOK AT MY MED HISTORY...someone help...I feel like giving up...sick of defending myself....didn't know where else to turn rill I stumbled on this site...sorry for rant...any suggestions appreciated....peace all....d