
My codeine habut eventally grew into an1800mg/day habit but realistically, I didn't need the pills from probably a few days after the surgery. After that, it was all about
recreational use.
Now that I am clean, I feel the nerve damage and am more aware of the plates but they are at most uncomfortable, not really painful. So based on all of that, I'm guessing that maybe you've done something similar - although the steroid injections aren't something I experienced.