When my neurologist first suggested home oxygen therapy for migraines, I won’t lie—I was skeptical. I mean, breathing oxygen to ease that crushing pain behind my eyes? It sounded almost too simple. But after a few too many nights curled up in the dark praying the migraine would pass, I decided to give it a…
Last year, after switching to the contraceptive injection, I started experiencing a pattern I couldn’t ignore—pounding headaches that seemed to come with no clear cause. At first, I brushed them off as work stress or dehydration, but they were different. They’d hit hard, sometimes right before my next shot was due, and other times just…
It started out of curiosity. One chilly morning, I braved a freezing lake on a dare—and oddly, that was the first week in months I didn’t get my usual migraine. Since then, cold water swims have become my go-to preemptive strike. And while I wouldn’t call it a miracle cure, something about that icy plunge…
Back when I was coaching youth track, I noticed something odd with one of our star sprinters. She was a powerhouse in training, but competition days often left her pale, withdrawn, and nauseated—sometimes even in tears before her event. At first, we chalked it up to nerves. But eventually, we realized it was something much…
Ever since I started experimenting with my supplement routine to help reduce migraines, one of the most surprising contenders that kept popping up was vitamin C. Not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think about migraine relief, right? But after diving into research and comparing notes with others who live with…
Migraines can hijack your entire day—or week—without warning. I’ve been there, suddenly squinting at my laptop as a sharp throb creeps behind my right eye, sidelining everything else. One of the most unexpected ways I’ve found relief and insight is through something I never expected to help: trigger point therapy. Whether you’re a chronic sufferer…
When I first started experiencing migraines, I thought they were just bad headaches. But what really threw me off was the wave of social anxiety that came with them. I’d cancel plans last minute, avoid bright rooms, or feel on edge during group conversations. At the time, I didn’t connect the dots—migraines and social anxiety…
There was a time when I’d wake up with a pounding head, wondering if I had slept wrong or if it was the changing weather. But after too many mornings like that—and a stressful few months juggling bills, credit card payments, and that creeping anxiety of “what if I can’t make rent?”—I started to notice…
Not too long ago, I had this relentless throbbing pain behind one side of my head. I chalked it up to stress or lack of sleep — you know, the usual culprits. But the twist? It all started after a mild earache I barely paid attention to. Turns out, migraines from ear infections aren’t just…