Ever wrapped up an intense lifting session feeling like a champion, only to be smacked with a pounding migraine that turns your post-workout high into a total crash? Yeah, I’ve been there. There’s nothing quite as frustrating as crushing your PR and then having to crawl into a dark room with an ice pack on…
Ever had one of those long runs where everything’s going great—pace feels good, music’s in sync with your stride—and then BAM, your head starts pounding? Yeah, me too. I used to brush it off, assuming it was just dehydration or maybe the heat. But as it turns out, these so-called “runner’s headaches” aren’t always that…
Alright, so here’s the thing — I never used to think twice about how much I sweat. I’d power through hot yoga, summer hikes, or just a packed subway ride without a second thought. But over time, something weird started happening. I’d get these brutal migraines — not just little headaches, but full-blown, take-you-out-for-the-day kind…
Let me be real with you—I’ve always been a bit of a gym rat. Lifting heavy things, sweating through a brutal HIIT class, riding the endorphin wave afterward—it’s my kind of therapy. But for years, I couldn’t figure out why I’d leave the gym not feeling accomplished, but *wrecked*. Not sore-wrecked. I’m talking pounding-headache, light-sensitive,…
If you’ve ever walked out of the gym with a pounding headache instead of that feel-good post-workout buzz, you’re not alone. I’ve had it happen a few times—thinking I crushed a workout only to be sidelined by a blinding migraine that made me question why I even bothered. Migraines after intense workout sessions are surprisingly…
Living with migraines is already rough. Add arthritis and inflammation to the mix, and it can feel like your body is waging a full-scale rebellion. I’ve dealt with both—waking up with a pounding head and stiff joints that refuse to cooperate. It’s exhausting. But over the years, I’ve learned how interconnected these conditions really are….
If you’re living with fibromyalgia and also battling migraines, you’re definitely not alone. I’ve been there—those days when it’s hard to tell whether it’s the widespread pain or the throbbing in your skull that’s worse. Migraines are frustrating enough on their own, but when they tag-team with fibromyalgia, it creates a whole new level of…
When I first started connecting the dots between my migraine episodes and the autoimmune symptoms I’d been struggling with for years, it felt like everything finally started making sense. You know those headaches that aren’t just headaches—they steal your entire day? For the longest time, doctors treated them like isolated incidents. But it turns out,…
Let me tell you something that most people don’t talk about nearly enough: when you’re dealing with endometriosis, the pain doesn’t always stay in your pelvis. For me, migraines were one of the most unexpected—and honestly, one of the most exhausting—symptoms I had to learn to navigate. And it wasn’t just regular headaches. These were…