Let’s be real — traveling with a migraine disorder is like trying to vacation with an unpredictable storm cloud hovering over your head. I’ve been there more times than I can count. You plan a relaxing trip or an exciting adventure, and BAM — migraine decides to join the itinerary uninvited. Over the years, I’ve…
Let’s be honest—if you’re anything like me, staring at screens for hours every day is pretty much unavoidable. Between work Zooms, doomscrolling at night, and the occasional binge-watch marathon, my eyeballs don’t really get a break. But after years of dealing with screen-induced migraines (those delightful pounding headaches paired with eye strain and nausea), I…
If you’ve ever found yourself waking up on a Saturday morning with a pounding head and a weekend full of plans ruined, you’re not alone. I used to chalk it up to just bad luck or maybe something I ate, but after talking to my doctor and doing my own research, I realized there’s a…
Ever found yourself feeling weirdly off-balance after a migraine? Like your brain is a bit scrambled, your head’s still foggy, and just standing up feels like a gamble? Yeah—been there. Dizziness after a migraine attack is one of those symptoms no one talks about enough, but it can completely derail your day (or week). I’ve…
I used to think sinus pressure and migraines were two completely different monsters—one caused by allergies or weather changes, the other by stress or skipping meals. But somewhere between my third cup of coffee and the fifth time I rubbed my temples in a single afternoon, I realized the lines were blurrier than I thought….
Not long ago, my nephew—just 8 years old—complained that his head hurt “in the middle.” He wasn’t crying, but he definitely wasn’t okay either. As a parent, teacher, or even a babysitter, how do you really tell if a child is experiencing a simple headache or something more complicated like a migraine? The truth is,…
If you’ve ever felt like your head was splitting apart during a rough patch of depression, you’re definitely not imagining things. I’ve been there too—on the couch, lights off, trying to hide from everything, only to be hit with a throbbing migraine on top of it all. It’s not just stress or bad luck. There’s…
It’s 2 a.m. and there it is again—that throbbing, pulsing ache like someone’s pounding a drum inside your skull. I’ve been there more times than I’d like to count. After years of dealing with migraines and testing out everything from cold compresses to cutting caffeine, I finally started leaning into more natural ways to break…
After every migraine attack, I find myself drained—not just physically, but mentally too. It’s not just the pain that gets to me; it’s the strange, foggy aftermath that lingers long after the throbbing subsides. If you’ve ever asked yourself, how long does postdrome migraine last, you’re not alone. That “migraine hangover” stage is very real,…