There’s something uniquely frustrating about waking up with a pounding head, reaching for another painkiller, and wondering if the very thing meant to help is quietly fueling the problem. Over the years I’ve heard countless migraine community friends share the same cycle: “I just needed one more tablet to push through work,” and before long,…
When someone you care about lives with migraines, it’s not just about the headaches. It’s everything—the unpredictability, the sensory overload, the guilt they often carry, and the helplessness you might feel standing by. I’ve seen it firsthand, sitting quietly beside a friend in a dark room, whispering instead of speaking, canceling plans last minute, just…
There’s nothing worse than that dull, throbbing ache creeping in, and then realizing you haven’t had a sip of water all day. Been there. I used to dismiss my migraines as just “bad headaches” — until I noticed a pretty consistent trend: they often hit harder and faster when I was even slightly dehydrated. If…