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 She was a powerhouse in training, but competition days often left her pale, withdrawn, and nauseated—sometimes even in tears before her event.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…
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…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably tossed and turned in bed, waking up drenched in sweat with a throbbing headache pounding through your skull. It wasn’t until I started connecting the dots that I realized the heat I felt at night wasn’t just uncomfortable — it was a potential migraine trigger. Sound familiar? You’re…
There’s this stretch of road I used to live near—nonstop honking, engines revving, sirens at all hours. I thought I was just more irritable from lack of sleep, until I realized the pounding in my head wasn’t just stress. It was the traffic. And not just annoying background noise—it was literally triggering my migraines. If…
Ever spent hours piecing together footage, tweaking sound levels, or perfecting transitions only to get slammed with a migraine right after? Yeah, me too. There’s something uniquely brutal about finishing a long video editing session and then immediately feeling that telltale throb behind your eyes. It’s not just frustrating—it’s disabling. Migraines after long video editing…
Ever stared at a screen too long and suddenly noticed flickering lights, zigzag patterns, or shimmering shapes that just wouldn’t go away? Yeah, I’ve been there. The first time it happened, I assumed it was stress or lack of sleep. But when it kept happening—long after the migraine pain subsided—I realized it wasn’t just my…
Ever felt like the world is spinning around you, even when you’re standing perfectly still? I’ve been there, more than once. It usually starts as a weird wave of disorientation—like you just got off a merry-go-round you never boarded. And just when I think it’s settling, boom—here comes the migraine. For years, I assumed they…
It started for me with groggy mornings and pounding headaches that felt like someone knocking inside my skull. I brushed them off as stress until I caught myself nodding off mid-sentence during a meeting. That’s when my doctor mentioned something unexpected — “Have you considered sleep apnea?” I was floored. I thought migraines and sleep…
If you’re like me, you’ve probably found yourself googling “why is my head pounding for days?” more times than you care to admit. Migraines aren’t just bad headaches—they’re complete life disrupters. And if you’ve ever had a day hijacked by a sudden, throbbing pain that seems to have no clear cause, welcome to the club….