If you’ve been dealing with nagging lower back pain that just won’t go away—especially after pregnancy or while standing for long periods—you might want to look beyond common causes like muscle strain or sciatica. I remember when I kept brushing off my own discomfort, thinking it was just from lifting my toddler wrong. Turns out,…
If you’ve ever felt that rollercoaster-style nausea creeping in after scrolling through your phone too long or riding as a passenger in a car, you’re not alone. I’ve been there—once during a winding mountain drive where the combo of twisty roads and a rising headache had me reaching for both the window and the nearest…
It took me a while to realize that one of the sneakiest ways my anxiety was spiraling out of control wasn’t through panic attacks or racing thoughts—it was through my calendar. I had this habit of saying “yes” to everything. Volunteering for events, picking up extra shifts, helping friends move, joining group chats I had…
When the room spins but you’re not moving, and your head throbs like it’s caught in a storm, it’s more than just a headache—it’s a combination that many don’t even realize exists: migraine-associated vertigo. I’ve had migraines for years, and for the longest time, I thought the dizziness was just a side symptom. Turns out,…
If you’re someone who’s dealt with the frustrating double whammy of breakouts *and* recurring vaginal discomfort, I get it. I’ve been there. The endless skincare routines, the antibiotics that mess up your gut—and your mood. One day it clicked: could these two seemingly unrelated struggles—hormonal acne and bacterial vaginosis (BV)—somehow be connected? Turns out, science…
Not all migraines come with the telltale throb. Some are sneakier—disrupting your vision without much (or any) head pain. I remember the first time I had one. I was in a meeting, and suddenly, this weird shimmering zigzag floated into my vision like a screensaver gone rogue. No headache. Just that. A few hours later,…
Okay, so you’ve just walked into a room, looked up at the ceiling fan spinning above your head, and—bam!—there they are again. Those strange, squiggly little things drifting across your field of vision. You blink, rub your eyes, look away, and they’re gone… for a second. But every time you walk under that fan—or in…
So you’re standing at the edge of a big decision—leaving the career you’ve known for something new, uncertain, and hopefully, more fulfilling. But here comes the anxiety—sneaky, persistent, and wildly loud in your head. I’ve been there too. Switching careers, especially after a decade in the same field, nearly unraveled me. The overthinking, the what-ifs,…
When I first heard about *Marfan syndrome*, I had no clue it could affect the spine. A friend of mine was diagnosed during a routine heart checkup, but the real issues showed up later — unexplained back pain, weird posture changes, and fatigue from just sitting too long. As I started digging into it, the…