In the same boat. But I now take vioxx and neurontin to reduce the pain. Doesn't work near as well as percocet, but it does reduce the pain. You have a problem here, accept it, and deal with it. I'm tapering off the percs, I have been able to stay discipline enough to take only two a day for nearly two weeks now. My doctor might let me stay at that dosage or give me enough percs to take just for breakthrough pain. Takes alot of discipline not to take too many. But I stand to lose too much if I don't tame this beast. Take your pills every other day, start some kind of taper or get on maintenance. There are lots of things you can try......but start trying, harder.