J.D.
After my 4th baby, I was diagnosed with Lupus, which can be extremely painful.
On really bad flare ups I would take Loretab, but only one a day for as long as 4 days tops.
Its great that you got off narcotic meds, and the very best thing is to try & stick it out.
Some things that worked for me were warm baths (with or without aromatherapy oils), jacuzzi's, heat packs, massages, tylenol & warm drinks.
But if you feel like it's getting to be too much, then taking one a day for a very short period of time isn't too harmful, but none is the best thing for your baby.
HTH