When I first started noticing how certain habits affected my migraine episodes, smoking wasn’t high on my radar. Like many people, I assumed stress or diet were the big culprits. But after chatting with a neurologist and digging into my own patterns, the connection between smoking and migraines became too obvious to ignore. Whether you’re…
After spending back-to-back hours on my laptop for work and then winding down with some mindless scrolling on my phone, I found myself nursing a familiar, throbbing ache right above my left eyebrow. At first, I dismissed it. Maybe dehydration? Skipped lunch? But it kept happening—more often than I’d like to admit. It wasn’t until…
Last year, after my second vaccine dose, I remember waking up the next morning with a pounding sensation behind my eyes. At first, I brushed it off as dehydration or lack of sleep. But as the hours passed and the throbbing only intensified—accompanied by nausea and a weird sensitivity to light—I realized it wasn’t just…
Last week, I found myself clutching my temples in a dimly lit room, cursing the extra-large cold brew I downed earlier that morning. Was it the caffeine that triggered the throbbing behind my eye—or was it just another bad migraine day? It got me thinking: how does caffeine really affect migraines? If you’ve ever pondered…
I’ve had my fair share of rough mornings, but nothing quite compares to those strange, foggy days after a migraine hits. The headache might have technically passed, but your brain still feels like it’s wading through molasses. For anyone going through headaches during migraine recovery, you’re not alone—and no, it’s not in your head (well,…
For a while after I recovered from COVID, I couldn’t shake off the pounding headaches. At first, I chalked it up to fatigue or maybe dehydration. But weeks turned into months, and the migraines didn’t go away—they got worse. Turns out, I wasn’t alone. A surprising number of people have reported lingering migraines after a…
Have you ever been stuck in a meeting, on a bus, or even just trying to enjoy your lunch when a wave of nausea hit you like a freight train—all because of a migraine? Yeah, me too. That swirling, stomach-churning feeling that just won’t quit is a cruel twist to the already dreadful experience of…
If you’ve ever pressed a bag of frozen peas to your forehead during a migraine attack, you’re not alone. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve instinctively grabbed the nearest cold compress, praying for just a sliver of relief. Turns out, I was onto something. Using an ice pack for migraine relief isn’t just…
When I was first diagnosed with chronic migraines, I felt like I was trapped in a cycle of confusion, isolation, and frustration. I didn’t know what triggered my episodes, how to explain them to others, or what tools were actually effective. Surprisingly, what pulled me out of that fog wasn’t just medical advice—it was people….