Hello I was just reading your post and felt the need to respond. Yes your pain will get worse at times with me. My general practitioner told me this and I know from experience. I have been on from 180 mg of oxycodone to right now 60 mg. I stopped breathing from them in 2013 and got off them for awhile. My illness’s now are so severe I had to get back on them. The trick with pain pills is you have to trick them. Taper off some and start back on them and you will probably see a difference. I am sorry for your pain. It sure does take your life away. At least it has mine. Take care and good luck to you.