For most of my life, I didn’t give hydration much thought. A glass of water here and there, maybe some juice or coffee during the day, and I assumed I was covered. That changed when migraines started taking over my weeks. One day, while talking to my neurologist, she casually asked how much water I…
So, I decided to try a low-carb diet a few months ago. I was excited about the potential weight loss, the steady energy levels, and let’s be honest—the promise of fewer sugar crashes. But here’s the thing no one warned me about: the splitting headaches. At first, I brushed it off as just another rough…
It was a Tuesday morning. I remember because I had barely slept the night before — the pulsing behind my eye had already begun its unwelcome routine. Like many who deal with migraines, I’ve tried everything from prescription meds to herbal teas. But nothing surprised me more than how something as simple as stretching helped…
Have you ever woken up with a splitting headache that seems to wrap around your head like a vice? Yeah, I’ve been there too. For years, I blamed everything from my coffee intake to stress, until I stumbled across something unexpected — my sleep position. Turns out, the way you sleep can play a surprisingly…
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…
Last summer, I found myself stuck inside a dim room in Bali during what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation — because of a pounding migraine. Then again, just a few months later in winter, after a quick jog in the frosty morning air, boom — another one hit me like a truck. If…
We’ve all been there—thinking one glass of wine at dinner or a celebratory cocktail won’t hurt, only to be sidelined hours later by a crushing migraine. If you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered why alcohol and migraines seem to be best friends with the worst intentions. Let’s be real: for some, alcohol is a definite…
Skipping meals used to be a regular habit of mine, especially when deadlines loomed or my mornings spiraled into chaos. I’d feel fine one moment, then out of nowhere—bam—a throbbing, one-sided headache would hijack the rest of my day. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever had a migraine sneak up after missing breakfast or lunch, you’re…
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…
