Some people say you can never get too much sleep. I used to be one of them—until I noticed something strange. Every time I overslept, especially on weekends or during long holidays, I’d wake up with a pounding headache. It wasn’t just a bad start to the day—it was a full-blown migraine. It got me…
Last summer, I remember sitting in my living room, drenched in sweat, windows open wide, yet the air felt thick and heavy. The humidity was off the charts. That day, my migraine hit with a vengeance—throbbing behind my eyes, light sensitivity, and that dull ache spreading down my neck. If you’re someone who also tracks…
Back when I started experiencing frequent, pounding headaches out of nowhere, I shrugged them off. Stress, maybe dehydration — typical culprits. But when they turned into full-blown migraines, complete with sensitivity to light and that all-too-familiar nausea, I knew something deeper might be off. What caught me by surprise? A blood test revealing extremely low…
It started with a dull ache, right behind my right eye — just a whisper of discomfort. Within an hour, I was squinting at the light, struggling to concentrate, and wondering why this particular pain felt different. If you’ve ever dealt with migraine pain behind one eye, you’ll know exactly what I mean. It’s not…
Cervicogenic migraine pain isn’t just a fancy term doctors toss around—it’s a very real, very frustrating kind of pain I’ve personally wrestled with more than a few times. You know that tight, stabbing ache that starts at the base of your skull, maybe wraps around one side of your head, and refuses to let go…
Have you ever walked past someone wearing strong perfume or cologne and suddenly felt a throbbing pain settle behind your eyes? You’re not alone. I remember once getting hit by the overpowering scent of a coworker’s floral body spray—and within minutes, my vision started to blur. That was my first real encounter with a scent-triggered…
When someone asks me, “Tarra, can rheumatoid arthritis cause chronic migraines?” my first instinct is to say, it’s complicated—and that’s exactly what makes this question so interesting and worth unpacking. As a rheumatology nurse practitioner, I’ve seen firsthand how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) doesn’t just attack joints; it can affect the entire body in surprising ways,…