OK this is real simple for me because iam looking at all the meds and what he is doing and ordeing , where pain (need) ends & addiction (want) begins, he began to need a pain free day when he got the meds and it felt so good now he is addicted, to the feeling of the drug , and its like if you feel so bad , then some thing makes you feel like you are 16 again , and thats what he is doing want ting to feel this way with the drug , and he is addicted bad, and the pain is not even thought of , its a excuse or way to feel this high that the drugs give him ,

The spinal condition and swelling on the spinal nerves causes the most excruciating pain, which is nearly impossible to tolerate without narcotic pain relief. Dilaudid was original used strictly as a surgical drug, with a potency of 22 times that of oxycotin. Everything you has expressed in your question is indicative of the truth in that a person continually requiring more pain relief develops more tolerance, and thus increased need for pain relief. The medication becomes less affective to him. Working in the lawn service business is probably the last thing he needs to be doing, unless he can limit himself to just driving a riding lawn mower. There is just too much task on the spinal tissue in that line of work. You might explore with the doctor what alternatives and possible long range treatment and prognosis he has. You might also try going through your local vocational rehabitation or Job Service to explore what assistance in retraining programs and/or disability could be an option.

From readig your story abpout your husband a couple of things are clear, 1. your husband is experiejcing some debilitating pain, 2. your husnd is addicted to pain relivers. So with that being said I think your husband needs to go back to his doctor and explore other pain reliving options such as surgery. Also there are pain management clinics out there that are experinced in managing the pain and how much pain a person can endure according to their injury. Once a person is addicted to pain relivers they will justify and rationalize their reason for doing so, and an addicted person needs help in distinguising these reasons for doing so.