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Hi Forest,
I am also a 60 year old man with chronic back and leg pain. Mine is due to osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis. I take Tramadol with acetaminophen 4 times a day on average days. When the pain is more intense I use Percocet 3 times a day. And every evening for the last 3 years I taken marijuana edibles. I usually take 5 mg around 5:00 and another 5 mg an hour before going to sleep. It has been a life changer. It doesn’t end my pain, but it reduces it and importantly, it reduces my stress and makes me feel happiness instead of despair.
I live in Illinois where marijuana is legal, but I have a medical marijuana card because it saves me money and allows me to move to the front of the line at the dispensary. I recommend trying it. Good luck.