slept well last night - bummer about forgetting my meds on sunday but it shows how much the effexor helps with pain.  Depression and pain - I was suspect of the link because I heard it from a pharma ad - but it must be true. I woke up at 7:15 stayed in bed a bit.  My 5:30 a.m. wake up call seems to have gone - but I feel good and I'll keep it. Took one vicodin yesterday around 4 - tired of hurting and too tired to keep moving.  I took it so it would wear out around bedtime and not keep me awake.