Okay, let’s be real—if you’re a migraine sufferer and a cheese lover, you’ve probably already had “the talk” with yourself in front of a charcuterie board. I know I have. I still remember the first time I connected the dots between my throbbing temples and that wedge of aged gouda I couldn’t resist at a…
When I was first diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, migraines were the last thing on my mind. I thought the fatigue, brain fog, and occasional vision blur were just par for the course. But then came the headaches—throbbing, pulsating, unforgiving. Over time, they weren’t just “headaches.” They were migraines. If you’ve ever found yourself asking,…
Let me tell you, I didn’t think much of it at first. A slight throb, maybe some fogginess – just one of those off days, right? But when the headaches started showing up on a near schedule after I got my hormonal IUD, I had to dig deeper. Turns out, I’m not the only one…
I remember this one week — mid-December, right before the holidays — when I had back-to-back migraines. Miserable, right? I reached for my prescription opioids, the ones that had always worked like a charm. But after day four, something felt… off. The headaches didn’t go away. In fact, they got worse. That’s when I first…
If you’ve ever skipped your morning coffee and found yourself nursing a throbbing headache by lunchtime, you’re not imagining it. I’ve personally been there — once went on a short weekend detox and ended up lying in bed by 2 p.m., eyes shut tight, regretting every caffeine-free decision. That classic pounding behind the eyes? Welcome…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had this odd, almost indescribable sense of imbalance. Not the typical kind you feel after spinning in circles—this was different. It would come in waves, sometimes paired with a dull throbbing in my head or this odd pressure behind one eye. It wasn’t until years later that…
If you’ve ever felt that rollercoaster-style nausea creeping in after scrolling through your phone too long or riding as a passenger in a car, you’re not alone. I’ve been there—once during a winding mountain drive where the combo of twisty roads and a rising headache had me reaching for both the window and the nearest…
Last year, I was sitting at my desk editing a video project when suddenly everything felt like it shifted sideways. No pain, no headache—just this surreal spinning sensation that made me clutch the edge of the table. At first, I chalked it up to being overworked or maybe even dehydration, but when it started happening…
Ever woken up with a migraine pounding behind your eye and your hand feeling like it’s half asleep? I have. It’s one of those weird migraine symptoms that makes you pause—like, wait, is my hand supposed to be tingling like this? The first time it happened to me, I thought I was having a mini…