For years, I used to shrug off my frequent headaches as just part of a busy lifestyle. Pop a painkiller, grab a coffee, and get on with the day, right? Turns out, my body had been signaling something deeper—a vitamin B deficiency playing a sneaky role in my migraines. Ever since I started exploring vitamin…
Ever taken a triptan for a brutal migraine and ended up with another one just a day or two later? Yep, been there. It’s like treating the pain only to be gifted with another round of agony. That’s what rebound migraines—also called medication overuse headaches—do, especially when triptans are involved. Let’s talk about what’s going…
So, I’ve been battling migraines for years, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably tried just about every remedy under the sun. From prescription meds to caffeine, yoga, herbal tea, blackout curtains, you name it. But recently, something as simple—and brutal—as an ice bath started popping up in my search history. I’m not gonna…
If you’ve ever had a migraine hit you like a ton of bricks after a long day or even in the middle of your weekend plans, I feel you. I’ve been there—on the couch, lights off, curled up, begging for anything that might work. One trick I never thought would be such a game changer?…
Anyone who’s ever been knocked out by a sudden, brutal headache knows the struggle of trying to figure out what the heck just hit them. I used to think all headaches were just… headaches. That was until I had my first cluster headache—it felt like someone was stabbing my eye with an ice pick on…
Living in a place where the seasons change dramatically, I’ve noticed a clear pattern: my migraines tend to flare up just as the days grow shorter and the skies dull into shades of gray. At first, I chalked it up to coincidence—maybe just stress or changes in sleep. But after years of tracking symptoms, one…
When a migraine hits, your first instinct might be to crawl into bed, turn off the lights, and pray it passes quickly. That’s usually my go-to move, especially if the pounding in my skull feels like a marching band set up camp inside my head. But one question I’ve been asked more than a few…
Ever had one of those days where your head is pounding so bad, even the sound of your own thoughts feels too loud? That was me last year—twice a week, like clockwork. Meds helped, sure, but they came with side effects I wasn’t a fan of. That’s when I stumbled into pressure point therapy. At…