One day, during a relentless migraine attack that had me curled up in bed with the curtains shut tight, a friend messaged me and said, “Have you tried Himalayan salt water?” I remember laughing at first. Salt? Really? But when you’ve been living with migraines for years and tried nearly everything from prescription meds to…
I’ve battled migraines for years — those all-consuming head-pounders that turn your whole day upside down. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve tried every trick in the book too. Now, here’s a question I never thought would matter: green tea or black tea for migraines? Sounds simple, right? But the answer goes far deeper…
There’s something oddly specific about that sudden throb in your head the moment cold air hits your face, right? I used to brush it off as “just winter stuff,” until I started keeping track—and bam, the pattern was undeniable. Cold air wasn’t just annoying; it was triggering full-blown migraines. If you’ve ever stepped outside into…
For years, I never made the connection between my glasses and my migraines. I’d chalk up my pounding headaches to stress, dehydration, or poor sleep—never once blaming the sleek pair of frames perched on my nose. But after yet another unbearable migraine hit while I was working late, a friend casually asked, “Have you ever…
There was a time when migraines ran my life. I’d wake up fine and by lunch be curled up in the dark, missing meetings, skipping meals, and avoiding even the tiniest bit of light or noise. What baffled me the most? The unpredictability. It wasn’t until I started digging deeper into nutritional strategies that I…
Not too long ago, I found myself wincing from yet another migraine that seemed to strike out of nowhere. But after a few patterns started to emerge, one surprising culprit kept popping up: my neck posture. Yep—something as seemingly harmless as the way I sat at my desk or looked down at my phone was…
Last week, I found myself halfway through a team presentation when the familiar throb started pulsing behind my left eye. It wasn’t the first time — and probably won’t be the last — that a full-blown migraine decided to crash my workday. If you’ve ever had to squint through spreadsheet formulas or navigate workplace drama…
Last week, while nursing the tail end of a throbbing migraine, I sat on my couch, sipping lukewarm ginger tea and scrolling through yet another health forum. Someone mentioned their blood pressure spiking during their migraine episode—and that got me thinking. Could there really be a direct link? I’ve always chalked up my own blood…
Stress is sneaky. It creeps in from work, relationships, the endless pings of notifications—and before you know it, your temples start to pound like a bass drum. I know it all too well. As someone who’s juggled tight deadlines and the occasional toddler meltdown, migraines became part of my life. But here’s the thing: managing…
