narcotics for pain

Has anyone with this horrible condition ever been given Percocet or some other narcotic for, say, back pain or surgery and found it that helps?  I had back surgery Dec.31, and was on Percocet for the pain. My V disappeared while on it. I figured it out and figured I didn't really need to take it so often cause my back pain was less and less so I held off on the Percocent and started taking only when the V got so bad I was starting to be the daily bitch to my husband. I can just about tolerate anything except this damn V. I am a monster to be around when I am burning. So, I've been taking just one 5mg a day when it gets to really burning and it takes it away sometimes for the rest of the day sometimes just until around bed time depending on how active I am. I going to run out soon and I am terrified that I won't be able to talk my regular dr. into giving me a Rx. for them. I know they are addictive. I also know I am 68 and I had rather die now than continue to live with this pain that destroys any happiness left in my very boring not happy life. Was wondering if anyone else has tried narcotics. Life here on earth just isn't worth living when you are miserable.

I take tramadol every day. I was started on it for back pain so already on it when my pelvic area pain started. It takes the edge off the pain for me, but certainly doesn't get rid of it. I do sometimes wonder if I took the maximum daily dose if my pain would go completely, but I know I could then develop an addiction problem. My doctors prefer me to keep trying all the various antidepressants/anticonvulsants to see if eventualy one of them will work.

Trammadol is less addictive than Percocet. I have taken 100 mg of it and it really helped. I'd rather be addicted than live like this. I am going to tell my dr. to imagine his penis and scrotum being covered with acid all day when he's trying to help other people, just imagine and ask him what he would do. Anyone who has not experienced this shit has NO NO NO idea what it is like to live with.