I read your discussion and wanted to chime in on the company's that make the pills. I noticed one day the pharmacy had given me a huge pill , I called they said it was a different brand name and I also noticed the huge pill did not work as well for my pain also I have poly cystic kidney disease and the large pills caused me kidney pain/ issues , was not as strong even though they were bigger does not mean better just different fillers and make up , I talked to my pharmacy that I would rather stay w 1 brand name and not the large pills. The next month after suffering that month as if I were taking a sugar pill they put me back on smaller pills and I noticed a real difference in affects of the medication so be aware of this also. I have on my record the brand name only and honestly do know it made a huge difference in my pain . Do not mean to stick my nose into anyone else's business but this was just my opinion.