Rebound headache hell

I've had a really rough 16 months. Multiple Surgeries, lots of pain, 3 weeks ago I lost my mother and I'm due for another surgery next week. The loss of my mother took my stress level over the top and triggered my migraines. I would get about 10-12 hours of relief and they would come washing back over me.

I went in to see my neurologist and he said I have rebound headaches. That I need to stop my butalb, anything with acetaminophen, my tramadol and my hydrocodone. I did occasionally take excedrin, but I'm not supposed to bc I can't do NSAIDS.

He put me on nortriptyline. 1 a day for 3 days, then 2, then 3. I'm currently on day 2 of 2 capsules. Today I realized I was doing it allllll wrong. My brain didn't compute properly and I was still taking butalb and hydrocodone. 🤦🏻‍♀️

So today I've pushed through. Only taking my promethazine and gabapentin. Not that either are really doing much. Enough to keep me from sobbing I suppose.

I have noise canceling headphones, I'm going back and forth between an audio book and the sound of rain. I'm playing a stress free game on my tablet. Blocked as much light as possible. Can't stop eating today either, not sure what that's about.

Does anyone have some tried and true suggestions to get me through this without losing my mind completely?