Hello. I have mild scoliosis in 2 parts of my back that was just diagnosed and I am age 49 (done bearing children and have had a hysterectomy). My dr. has me on 4 tabs of (300/30) Tylenol 3 1 time a day. I also have back spasms. The tylenol 3 does not seem to work and I have to take more and more and I am concerned b/c of the high dose of tylenol. I used to take Vicodin and I would take 1-2 a day and I was fine. Am I stepping backward by asking my dr. to prescribe me less of a higher dose vs. more of a lesser dose of pain med. I have tried tramadol, meloxicam, you name it. The codeine is really what seems to make the difference so that I can get through the day without being in terrible pain and having to stop and put on heating pad for an hour. Any recommendations of a pain reliever that has codeine but you don t have to take in super high doses and doesn t contain dangerous amounts of tylenol?