I could not be still, bed to chair, stand until too tired,back to chair,etc. I am saying I felt like a rat trapped in a corner and someone was poking at me with a stick. I folded and took the medication and life became more tolerable. Yes its a relationship, but you are not crushing,cooking and shooting the stuff! The Dr. is not going to keep you "high" all the time, they have it down to a science. Depression mixed w/anger was my state and my Dr. TOLD me to take one every six hrs. w/ 2 per day max. I hope you find a way to cope that you can live with. I can now forget to take my pain med and not miss it for about 3 hrs. Not much to smile about but it's better than a poke in the eye w/ a sharp stick. Good Luck, Ken in Texas