When you’ve ever been stuck with a migraine that refuses to quit, you know how disorienting it feels. I still remember one weekend when a “regular” attack decided to stretch beyond a day; every light felt hostile, and even my favorite coffee mug looked like a threat. That lingering, almost unrelenting headache is what clinicians…
Let me tell you, if you’ve ever found yourself curled up in a dark room, squinting through the pain, trying to remember if it was the garlic bread or your three hours of sleep that brought on your latest migraine—you’re not alone. I’ve been there, and honestly, keeping track of these episodes used to feel…
I’ve always known weather could mess with my mood, but I didn’t realize it could hijack my head too—until I started tracking my migraines. For years, I blamed stress, screens, even coffee. But one sticky summer day, after a sudden thunderstorm rolled in and my head felt like it was cracking from the inside, I…
If you’ve ever found yourself clutching your head after a sandwich or feeling like a migraine is creeping in after a plate of pasta, you’re not alone. I used to brush it off—“just a coincidence,” I told myself. But after keeping a migraine diary (more on that later), I noticed a sneaky pattern: gluten. It’s…
Keeping track of your migraines might sound like just another thing to do when you’re already overwhelmed, but trust me—it’s one of the most helpful habits I’ve picked up. When I first started journaling my migraine patterns, I was desperate. I’d wake up with a splitting headache, unable to figure out what triggered it or…
If you’ve ever felt like your head was splitting open from the inside out, followed by strange flickering lights or even numbness in your arms—yeah, you’re not alone. I’ve had migraine auras show up when I least expected them. One moment I’m reading a book or cooking, and the next there’s this shimmering zig-zag in…