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Prescribed Amerge To Get Of The Rebound Cycle While On Weaning Dose Of Percocet. When Will It Go Away ?

My neurologist believes I am in a rebound cycle and she is trying to break me of it. Firstly, she prescribed amerge to try to break the cycle as I was weaning off 10 percocet a a day. That didn't work once amerge was over. I receive a few painful migraines and was prescribed sumatriptan. This was this past week. Now, the other complication to break this cycle is that I quit the pain killers cold turner just under a week ago. I've had bad migraines almost every day since if not a heavy migraine. Will using triptans that much also cause a rebound headache, and when should I expect the narc rebound to go away? I am also taking my second does of topamax this evening.
Wed, 21 Aug 2013
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It is not easy to top pain medications. Before they get better these headache can become worse. You may experience withdrawal sympyoms such as nervousness, restlessness, nausea. Usually they last for 2-10 day but it may last longer. Triptans can cause rebound headaches if you are using it more than 2 days per week on a regular basis. Triptans can also cause drowsiness, tingling starnge sensations etc. You should talk to your doctor if you suspect that you may have medication overuse headache.
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Prescribed Amerge To Get Of The Rebound Cycle While On Weaning Dose Of Percocet. When Will It Go Away ?

It is not easy to top pain medications. Before they get better these headache can become worse. You may experience withdrawal sympyoms such as nervousness, restlessness, nausea. Usually they last for 2-10 day but it may last longer. Triptans can cause rebound headaches if you are using it more than 2 days per week on a regular basis. Triptans can also cause drowsiness, tingling starnge sensations etc. You should talk to your doctor if you suspect that you may have medication overuse headache.