Last summer, while flying from Jakarta to Kathmandu, I noticed something odd: the higher we climbed, the tighter that familiar band around my temples became. By the time we landed at Tribhuvan Airport, the dull throb had escalated into a full migraine aura. It wasn’t my first episode triggered by altitude shifts, but it reminded…
If you’ve ever found yourself checking the weather forecast not for weekend plans but to mentally prep for a migraine, welcome to the club. For years, I thought it was just me overreacting—until I noticed how predictable the pattern became. Every time the barometer dipped, my head throbbed like an overinflated balloon. This isn’t just…
If you’ve ever felt a migraine sneaking in right before a thunderstorm, you’re not imagining it. I used to think I was going crazy—how could the weather possibly know when to ruin my day? But after talking with a neurologist, diving into research, and tracking my own symptoms, it became pretty clear: weather changes mess…
One of the weirdest things I noticed during my worst migraine phases was how I could “feel” the weather changing—like clockwork. Before the clouds even rolled in, I’d start sensing this heavy, invisible pressure that almost guaranteed a migraine later that day. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever felt like your head can predict the weather…
Last weekend, I was all set for a relaxing Saturday — tea in hand, book by my side — until an all-too-familiar pounding started creeping in. That dreaded migraine. What made it worse? A storm was rolling in. Again. I’ve been tracking these episodes for years, and I’ve started to notice a pattern: when the…
Last summer, I found myself stuck inside a dim room in Bali during what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation — because of a pounding migraine. Then again, just a few months later in winter, after a quick jog in the frosty morning air, boom — another one hit me like a truck. If…