I just had back surgery and they put me on vicodin 5 mg.  I hurt my back four years agoand my family doctor has been prescribing me vicodin 10 for almost four years. my surgeon directed me to take 1 5mg every six hours. they are not helping at all but he wontgive me anything stronger for pain.my back is killing me because he told me that I probably have permanent  nerve damage  what di I do?
Hi, even after the surgery also you are having so much of pain, means that you are not maintaining the posture, and not following the physiotherapy.  I advise you to sleep in the hard bed or without pillow.  I to my patient with such pain prescribe, neurotrophic injections for 10 consecutive days, and to be followed by periodically every week, one injection.  Thank you.