July 29 and 30 were very bad for pain.  I ended up with the one then 1/2 regimine...starting around mid day on the 29th and all day on the 30th. GuessingJuly 29 5 vicodinJuly 30 8 vicodin July 31 0 vicodinAugust 1 - 3 vicodin Juoy 30 (had to go to dinner that night) then one and a half valium to sleep - had to work in the morning.  The vicodin definately jacks me up.  I think the pain was caused by a manic swing - jacked up anyway...so vicodin means when I lay my head down my mind is like a pinball machine.  I can meditate and clear it for awhile but the second I stop the intense effort to keep my mind clear...it goes crazy again.  Like my accelerator is stuck even if the car is in park. I chose the drugs because I KNEW I had to get some sleep.  I'm getting paid 2500 the next day for four hours of work.  I owe them my best. So July 31...I was able to make the whole day with out vicodin.  The four hours of work was fueled by coffee and just my love for my work...but when I got home I hit the bed and was in a coma for four hours.  woke up, ate back in bed, took another valium because I was getting jacked up again and slept til 6 when the alarm went off. August 1 -  that morning it took a long time to take pills, drink my witch's brew, eat breakfast, get dressed.  I could feel that I was exerting enormous effort for basic things.  I did okay working for hte first hour but I could feel my body and brain tugging me down.  By 10:00 I had to take a vicodin.  The sweat and heat and pain were too intense for me to continue to pay attention to the group.  I took it and in 15 mintues was up to high energy doing good work.  I stayed for lunch.  May as well make use of my energy by socializing.  They are very nice people.  I went to the grocery - again, use the energy while it is here.  But when the pill wore off...it was migraine pain, the kind that precended a migraine.  I was just too tired of being misearable.  So I took another one.  Tried to NOT take one at 7 so I could sleep.   Didn't make it, took it anyway.  Used the energy to make brownies and clean the kitchen.  I had no trouble sleeping around 10 or so.  Slept well got up around 8:30 So far today - no vicodin and I intend to keep it that way.