Hi nrl,
I have acute pain everyday from fibromyalgia and 3 herniated discs in my neck leaking fluid, 2 in lower back, and a torn rotator cuff and bicep. They gave me percs for 3 months. Then they weaned me to Vicodin. I had absolutely no problem. Maybe because it was real pain I was taking them for. I am also an alcoholic. I was taking 3 Extra strength Vicodin a day. Then 2, then 1. Then I took tramadol. I was then given Cymbalta for pain and depression. You can do it, believe me!! If you are taking hem simply to get high high, then yes, you will have a problem. It was tough to get off of them, but weaning by a doctor did it for me. My neice was taking 10 percs a day for 2 years, went to detox for 5 days and had a med given to he and she is clean, going to college, and fine. I know you can do it!