[LuckyLucy13]

Hi Everyone,
I have visited this board several time & also have posted about my use of Percocet. I did stop them once for about 3 days..but did go back to them,so yes I am still taking them. Now my problem is this...I am having annoying,uncomfortable back pain. Also getting stabbing ,shooting pain down the back of my leg. I went to the doctor for this and I was supposed to go for a back x-ray to see what the problem is( i didn't get the x-ray becasue my new insurance has not started yet). So in the meantime the doc. gave me scripts for Flexeral(spelling?) and Motron(which I think suck for any kind of pain)( I have not filled either of these scripts). I told the doc. I was taking Percs,but she did not give them to me...I actually get them from my boyfriend who is getting them from his doc. for serious back problems,his problem is very legit and he needs surgery). Anyhow,I take about 4-5 pills , 5mg a day. Some days I take less. Like today I have only had 1 at 7:30 this morning, but I will probably be taking another by noon or so. Often when I get up in the morning I am in pain, I can't move and my back is killing me..so maybe I do have a problem but I won't know for sure for about another week when I get my new insurance and can see a specialist. I guess my questions is...am I am addict if I am taking the Percocet for actual pain and I take them every 4-6 hrs hours as most of the time prescribed? I don't want to be a "junkie"...HA,like anyone does...but I don't want to be in pain either. I do a lot of lifting and I am pretty active so at the end of the day my back is worse. Of course I would like to stop the pills,but then who want to go through DT's? I have it in my head that if I take the pills as needed I am not REALLY abusing them..hmmm... Any thoughts from anyone? I just want to get to the doctor and find out for sure whats going here with my lower back. Thanks so much in advance to everyone..I have read some great recovery stories here and everyone is always so helpful.