I still remember the first time I heard the term familial hemiplegic migraine—I was sitting in a neurologist’s waiting room, clutching a folder of my aunt’s medical notes, wondering how a condition could mimic a stroke yet leave no lasting damage. Over the years, I’ve spoken with families, read research papers, and even helped a…
When you’ve ever been stuck with a migraine that refuses to quit, you know how disorienting it feels. I still remember one weekend when a “regular” attack decided to stretch beyond a day; every light felt hostile, and even my favorite coffee mug looked like a threat. That lingering, almost unrelenting headache is what clinicians…
When I first heard the term acetaminophen-overuse migraine, I honestly thought it sounded like an odd medical buzzword. After years of reaching for that familiar tablet every time a dull headache crept in, I realized there’s a subtle line between safe relief and a cycle of pain that feeds on itself. If you’ve ever wondered…
If you’ve ever relied on ergotamine to keep a brutal migraine at bay, you may have wondered whether your body can slowly “get used to it.” I still remember my first prescription—a tiny tablet that felt like a lifeline after years of unpredictable attacks. Over months of using it during severe flare-ups, I noticed something…
There’s something uniquely frustrating about waking up with a pounding head, reaching for another painkiller, and wondering if the very thing meant to help is quietly fueling the problem. Over the years I’ve heard countless migraine community friends share the same cycle: “I just needed one more tablet to push through work,” and before long,…
I still remember the first time a dull temple throb pushed me toward the bathroom cabinet at 2 a.m. I reached for an NSAID without a second thought, grateful when the pain faded twenty minutes later. Over the years, though, those pills became my default answer for every twinge. If you’ve ever wondered whether popping…
When I first started dealing with migraines, I thought the hardest part was finding a medication that worked. It wasn’t until years later—after a string of confusing headaches that didn’t behave like my usual migraine—that I realized some pain was actually coming from the very pills meant to help. If you’ve ever wondered why your…
Last summer, while flying from Jakarta to Kathmandu, I noticed something odd: the higher we climbed, the tighter that familiar band around my temples became. By the time we landed at Tribhuvan Airport, the dull throb had escalated into a full migraine aura. It wasn’t my first episode triggered by altitude shifts, but it reminded…
Dragging my suitcase through yet another terminal at 6 a.m., I felt that familiar dull throb creeping behind my eye. After years of hopping time zones for work, I’ve come to recognize the connection between long flights, wrecked sleep schedules, and my migraines. If you’ve ever landed in a new city only to spend the…