If you’re someone who’s ever had to juggle unpredictable migraines with a thyroid condition, welcome to the club. I used to think my migraines were just bad luck—until I noticed they flared up around the same time my thyroid labs went haywire. I didn’t connect the dots right away, but once I started digging into…
Let me tell you, I didn’t think much of it at first. A slight throb, maybe some fogginess – just one of those off days, right? But when the headaches started showing up on a near schedule after I got my hormonal IUD, I had to dig deeper. Turns out, I’m not the only one…
I still remember sitting in my gynecologist’s office, trying to make sense of why my head was pounding yet again. At that point, I had no idea that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) could be a major trigger behind the debilitating migraines I had battled for years. Turns out, I wasn’t alone—there’s a growing body of…
There was a time I couldn’t make it through the day without worrying if a migraine was about to crash my plans—usually at the worst time possible. If you’re a woman navigating the rollercoaster of hormones, chances are you’ve noticed the connection between your cycle and those brain-splitting headaches. I didn’t always understand what was…
When I first started noticing changes in my migraines during my early 40s, I brushed them off as “just hormones.” But as time went on, those occasional throbbing episodes turned into relentless, unpredictable migraines. Turns out, I wasn’t imagining things—perimenopause had entered the chat. And it was bringing a whole new layer of migraine challenges…
If you’re a new mom battling the emotional rollercoaster of postpartum and those nagging migraine attacks, you’re not alone. I’ve been there — burping a baby at 3 AM with one eye squinting against the pain of a brewing migraine. It’s a unique kind of exhaustion no one really warns you about. Hormonal dips, sleep…
I didn’t expect my first pilgrimage journey to test my pain threshold more than my spiritual endurance. Somewhere between the third consecutive early morning and the relentless sun during the afternoon prayers, a familiar throb began creeping into my right temple. If you’ve ever dealt with a migraine during a spiritual trip, you know it’s…
If you’ve ever felt that unmistakable throb in your head while enjoying mountain views or flying above the clouds, you’re not alone. I remember hiking in the Rockies once — just an hour into the climb, that dull headache crept in, turned into pounding pressure, and I knew it wasn’t just altitude sickness. It was…
As someone who’s spent a fair bit of time hiking in the Rockies and even once embarrassingly puked mid-trek thanks to a pounding headache, I can tell you—high altitude and migraines are not a fun combo. If you’ve ever felt your head ready to explode after a scenic climb or a high-altitude flight, you’re definitely…