I took hydrocodone for over 10 years. My dosage varied from 5 to a 15 mg per 24 hours depending on the pain that day. When I could tolerate it and was able to just rest around the house, I would skip a day or two as to keep my tolerances from building up. Clearly, I do not have the addictive personality. When I read about people taking 10 mg 5 or more times a day. I cannot imagine how they can function without help. I used to be able to manage the pain with this medication. It allowed me to go to work and do chores around the house. Be social able and not suffer and be miserable. My quality of life was much improved. Unfortunately, now doctors have been targeted and unable to prescribe this medication without political backlash. I no longer am able to work I am very unhappy with my ability to do just about anything. I am pre-occupied with being in pain, tired and generally miserable. Quality of life is so diminished; I am in a very dark corner of society's unwanted an feel as a burden to anyone including myself. Yes, this is it and it's not good. Those who do not suffer this way can say all the words about how meaningful and wonderful life is. It's all insulting to me as they and I both know its not the truth. Everday and night is just another painful disappointment. I am sorry for those who died and feel punished by them for their irresponsible use of their medications. Of course, most were using heroin, fentanyl, alcohol and whatever else. The politicians are disgusting the way they lie and grandstand on anything that gets them attention whether it is right or wrong.