What are you taking them for hussy? Dihydrocodine aren't the stromgest pk's you can get, but they're pretty good if you take them as prescribed. Thing is, it depends on what's CAUSING the pain. I fell from a horse when I was 12, put a disc out & tore ligaments. Since then, my back "goes" every now and again, so I take Ibuprofen or the ones above, but as soon as things improve, I stop taking any medication, as I don't want to get addicted or to suffer from liver damage, etc.