Ever since going to the headache doctor, I've had more frequent than usual headaches. Right now my head feels stuffed with cotton (but like, more cotton than can fit in my head) which is not my usual type of headache. My Usual Headache is one-sided, like a point boring into the side of my skull. And they're fitting the other symptoms of a rebound headache (Eg. wake you early in the morning, which is what happened today.)
I think it's because I stopped taking any tyl with codeine, and now my inner heroine addict is rebelling. I also mentioned to Fernando yesterday that I feel like I've been on the verge of a cold for a few days, but without actually getting sick. And apparently a lot of codeine withdrawal symptoms are like being sick (though I'm not, like, going through a Trainspotting sort of experience here. Ease.)
Fernando (who went to get my new meds today) asked the pharmacist, who confirmed that I should continue taking some tyls-w-codeine, but half what I would usually take.
Apparently triptans (my new meds) cause rebounds too, so now while I use triptans to get off codeines, I have to be cautious of my triptan use! Phew. So confusing. Hmm this website has some useful advice.
(Sorry for long dull posts about headaches, but I get fascinated by any illness I have.)
