http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41592 I was on percocet for 8-mos. for chronic joint and back pain. The Doctors never found out what the cause was and piled on the percocet. I was in heaven. It made my pain go away and I felt like the old me, happy and super friendly. I laugh now because I did Sat, 23 May 2009 13:15:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41592?item=20055 Thank you for your honesty. I think you are right about remembering the pain as being much worse. I think the pain DID get worse after the opiates wore off. Something they call a "rebound effect" which serves only to keep us on the meds longer. Sneaky http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41592?item=20055