I have a rare nerve disorder (PTS), a3 bulging discs in my lower back, arthritis in my lower back,and deg.disc disease back there as well.The PTS affetcs my dominant hand index finger,thumb,and shoulder blade area.I am in a ton of pain.I am, currently trying to find a pain mgt. doc,however my current doc only persribes soma (a godsend!) and percocets.I have been on percocets for YEARS and have built up a tol,erance to them I think.