Martin,

Sorry you're dealing with these headaches. I get pretty bad ones from my cervical problems and take medications for the migraines which help sometimes. I never had it called rebound pain from meds though. Hope it eases for you.

Love and hugs,

Xoxoxo

Mary Ellen

The length of time for "rebound" effects varies from one med to another---look up the "half-life" of a med, say, my short-acting PRN anxiety med. The therapeutic level in my blood will drop by 50 percent within 4 hours; after 6, it's virutally ineffective; so it "effectively" lasts for me for about two hours. And I can get rebound anxiety becausae it depresses the anxidety by a certain mechanism---
So it depends.

That is why meds should be carefully weaned off of--- and pain meds in my experience *have* to be weaned off. Or you *do* get rebound. Narcotics especially---opiates---and to be honest, even NSAID pain relievers like Celebrex or Mobic---so let's say you're on morphine 5 mg twice a day for a year. You do *not* want to be taken off that in a matter of days---more like months to be safe, unless hospitalized.

Physiology is *not* to be trifled with.

They tried to take me off a seizure med the wrong way and I got my butt in the ER from a rebound seizure--- I've had it from anxiety meds till they changed them--- so while rebound is a real effect, it is not the only cause of problems, and careless docs can be as big a cause as anything else.

Pain meds can affect blood pressure, so if you get a rebound spike from that, it would be a big issue atop other big issues.

No idea if that was at all helpful. My MIL had horrible headaches for months after a mild concussion, and that was *with* morphine, so...my symapthies and I hope you can get some relief and some better answers than "rebound"--- and if you're getting rebound, how the bleep is the doc dealing with the meds that you're even getting rebound?

Hugs,
Leo

I'm an RN that worked in a psych hospital/treatment center for 10 yrs. Opiates can cause rebound pain when first stopped because the brain is looking for the opiate fix. The pain can be worse than what you originally started with. Like Leo said, it will take more than a week for the brain to calm down. So, yeh, unfortunately, rebound pain is common when stopping pain meds.

Tell your doctor your friend said he's a dumbass for the way he treats you though. I hope you get a handle on the headaches. I can't even think straight when I have one and I'm pretty sure they are not as painful as yours.s
((((Martin))))

BTW, there are meds that your doctor can prescribe in the meantime. And if you want to go off the Norco(?), have him do a taper. He should know better than to cold turkey even if you think it's a good idea at the time.

This is my hubby's job......he said run don't walk from this physcian! Never ever stop pain medications cold turkey as it can potentiate rebound. Taper slowly his the motto! Call and tell the doc....never mind!!!

I'm kinda reassured by the fact that so many of us seem to agree: Martin, to heck with this doc, get one who undrstands the medical condition and the medicines needed and how to go on and off of them!

I've fired so many docs, LOL....

Leo wow explained that so well!

Martin not for the first time have I thought you need a new doc. I've fired so many I've lost count! I'm happy with who I have now, hopefully I get to keep her. Hope hope hope you find one that makes you feel comfortable and keeps you safe.

Keep a journal of when you take meds, pain times, pain levels, etc.... maybe you'll start seeing a pattern and you'll also have it for a new doctor who will take you very seriously if you walk in with it.

Super Hugs............Toni

I get rebound headaches from stopping caffeine. those can last 2 weeks. Doctor said if I stopped opiates suddenly it would cause rebound pain. I taper off meds to avoid that.

I do question when doctors take the quick answer. I have different types of headaches. I have a 24/7 headache from my last car wreck. It never stops and may never stop because of the brain injury. I have a tension headache. That one is treatable. You may need a second opinion from a neurologist who specializes in headaches.

Hope you find a doctor who hears you soon. Hugs-RJ

Hello,

Trust me folks I am looking for a new docotor. The only reason I have kept this one is becasue he is a mile from home and he also takes me at 4:45 so I dont have to take time off of work.
Been to 5 neurologist, none of them understand my condition an (SAH).
last nite I laid in bed in pain for 2 hours writhing in pain. The reason in is between my pain clininc and the insurance company it took 9 days to get rx approved. So Im always 9 days behind.
Thanks to everybody for their great support and advice.
Yes working as a financial advisor with 9-10 headaches is PURE torture.

Martin

That job would give me those headaches without any other cause but the job.

Hang in there. We're rooting for you. Do you live near any Lelve 1 Trauma Centers like Johns Hopkins/Maryland, or Duke in NC? They usually have some pretty hard-core neurologists. I'm sure you thought of it, but I live not far from one and it does mean good neuros.