I know it's miserable not being able to do anything. Hang in there. Just try not to do anything to trigger the migraines. For me that meant drinking meals through a straw because just chewing food made me dizzy.

I heard Effexor is even harder to quit than nortriptyline so be mindful of that.

To minimize the effect of a head bump or even just talking too much, you can take one dose of Ibuprofen on the first night only. Curcumin or ice also work. You just want to stop the inflammation from spreading.

To protect your head, sometimes I wear one of these padded bennies: **********.