Living with chronic migraines isn’t just about managing headaches—there’s this whole layer that people don’t talk about enough: the mental fog, memory slips, and trouble concentrating that sneak in and hijack your day. I’ve personally sat at my desk staring at a sentence I just wrote, wondering what I even meant. It’s not laziness or…
There’s something oddly specific about the way migraines announce their arrival. You’re sitting there, maybe reading, watching TV, or just zoning out—and then it hits you. Not the migraine itself, not yet. But the yawning. The endless yawning that just won’t quit. I used to think I was just tired, but after years of dealing…
When people hear the word “migraine,” they usually picture a throbbing headache, probably with someone curled up in the dark, clutching their temples. I used to think the same—until I started having strange neurological episodes that left me confused, nauseous, and even dizzy, but without a trace of head pain. Turns out, migraines can be…
I’ll never forget the first time a migraine hit me so hard, I couldn’t even remember why I opened the fridge. My head was pounding, sure—but the fog? That was worse. It was like trying to think through oatmeal. If you’ve ever had a migraine that left you struggling to focus or feeling “off” mentally,…