It’s wild how often I catch myself hunched over my phone or laptop, shoulders creeping up, chin tucked in, and eyes locked on the screen. A couple of years ago, I started getting these strange, throbbing headaches after long days of work. At first, I chalked them up to stress or bad sleep. But then…
I’ve been there — dealing with an unexpected migraine flare-up that seems to come out of nowhere, only to later realize it might be tied to something completely unrelated to the usual triggers. Recently, a friend of mine with type 2 diabetes mentioned that her migraine attacks started becoming more frequent after starting a new…
It’s one thing to brace yourself for period cramps, but it’s a whole other level when the first drop of bleeding comes with a pounding migraine. If you’ve ever had that unfortunate timing, you’re not alone. Many people who menstruate notice their migraine patterns tie closely to their cycle — and sometimes, the headaches seem…
When migraines decide to gatecrash your day, it’s bad enough. But when they line up perfectly with your menstrual cycle—and worse, throw in a sudden drop in cortisol—you get a very specific, often overlooked kind of headache: the menstrual cortisone drop migraine. I’ve had a few episodes that hit like clockwork the day before my…
When my first child was born, I expected sleepless nights, feeding schedules, and that deep fog of early motherhood. What I didn’t expect was how dramatically my migraines would change. For years, I’d lived with a predictable migraine cycle—like clockwork, certain triggers would set it off. But after delivery, it was as if someone had…
Not long ago, I had what I thought was just a bad migraine after a stressful week — but it turned out to be something more complicated: a migraine that hit in the strange aftermath of a panic attack. That “aftershock” phase was unlike anything I’d experienced before. It wasn’t the sharp, immediate migraine pain…
Weekends are supposed to be a time for rest and renewal, yet for many people who live with migraines, those precious two days can be a minefield. I’ve had my fair share of “Saturday surprise” migraines, the kind that creep up just when you finally let your guard down. This frustrating phenomenon—often called a weekend…
If you’ve ever pushed yourself through the last stretch of a race only to be met with a pounding headache at the finish line, you’re definitely not alone. I still remember my first 10K—while my legs were screaming and my lungs felt like they’d done enough for the day, it was the sudden throb in…
I still remember the first time I experienced a post-exam migraine attack. It was during my university finals week. After days of intense cramming, sleepless nights, and far too much coffee, the moment I handed in my last paper, instead of relief, I was hit with a pulsating, one-sided headache that made even the softest…