Opiates pretty much suck, in my life anyway, and I don't take them save death pain or teeth. I don't think there is much that falls directly under "pain pill" that isn't hard on your entire body =---> degenerative on your nervous system, endocrine system, or brain cells/comprehension loss, psychologically and physically addictive .. The poo show is a nasty flic.
My mom has a broken rib, a sciatic nerve pinch ( doesn't let up often ) and degenerative disc disease. I love her, but I know what the pills do to her body and I know her well.