I've been taking fioricet ( Butal-APAP- 325) since I was 16 for migraines. The dosage is 1 tablet twice a day (50-325-40). Yeahhhhh ok. My Dr prescribes me 60 a month, I take all of them within a few days. When I'm taking them, I hate myself, because after the 2nd day, they make me feel like crap, but I continue to take them. WHY???? Then I swear I'm not going to get another refill, but when it comes close to the time, there I am calling it in again. They make me more outgoing and happy the first 2 days, THEN they make me tired, depressed and GIVE me a headache and insomnia. I forget things that were talked about, who I talked to and so on. Its embarrassing! Why do I do this to myself???? Is it considered an addiction even though I only take them 4 or so days out of the month??? Today, I've taken probably over 20 in the past 12 hours (I lost count) because Ive was stressed and just keep taking them THINKING I will feel better even though I KNOW Im going to feel worse. Now Im exhausted, but afraid to go to sleep because of thinking of overdose. You would THINK this would slap me into reality. I'm so glad I found this forum and know Im not the only one.