Have you asked your doc about trying to manage your pain with less (or no) narcotics? Actually, long term
use of opiate meds for chronic pain can actually exacerbate the pain. Look up hyperalgesia. If there any kind of surgical option? What other methods for pain control have you tried?
Some people need narcotic pain meds to manage their pain, but often times, people haven't even tried other options, or tried to in the least cut down their usage.