In response to your question carol I hurt myself at work late last november and my states labor and industries is still fighting my claim my doc has already mentioned a long lasting med (oxycontin) but the exspense at this point would kill me I pay about $60/mo for my hydrocodone luckily vicodin has a cheap generic my ex employer canned me (bye bye insurance) about the time I was hurt I had been sick for weeks with influenza/flu symptoms and lost my balance at 12 feet in the air at this point carol I would love to be on a long lasting med the vicodin is like a 50/50 chance sometimes the amount of tylenol im taking is a concern but for now it is the only relief I have