Just coping today

My pain level is sky high.  Not the worst it's ever been, but getting up there.  I just gave in and took a T3 (codeine)  I am wondering if my pain is really worse these days, or is the Ultram no longer giving me the relief it did.  I am tending to think the first is true because I am aware that my stress level was extraordinarily high for an extended period of time this year, with little release or relief available.  I do what I can with what I have, particularly a lot of meditation, but also probably too much eating for comfort and distraction/entertaining myself.  I need a fun vacation.  But that's not going to happen.  Other ideas need to come to me. I guess I'll go meditate on that.