When I first heard the term acetaminophen-overuse migraine, I honestly thought it sounded like an odd medical buzzword. After years of reaching for that familiar tablet every time a dull headache crept in, I realized there’s a subtle line between safe relief and a cycle of pain that feeds on itself. If you’ve ever wondered…
Ever applied an ice pack to your head, thinking it’d numb the migraine away, only to have it boomerang back twice as bad? Yeah, I’ve been there too. It’s what some folks (including myself) have frustratingly come to know as a “temperature rebound migraine after ice.” You’d think cold therapy is the go-to fix, right?…
Ever since I recovered from a mild viral infection a few months ago, my migraines have been on a whole new level of unpredictable. At first, I thought it was just stress or lack of sleep, but after talking to a few friends (and spending way too much time on migraine forums), I realized I…
It’s 2 a.m. and there it is again—that throbbing, pulsing ache like someone’s pounding a drum inside your skull. I’ve been there more times than I’d like to count. After years of dealing with migraines and testing out everything from cold compresses to cutting caffeine, I finally started leaning into more natural ways to break…
I’ve had my fair share of rough mornings, but nothing quite compares to those strange, foggy days after a migraine hits. The headache might have technically passed, but your brain still feels like it’s wading through molasses. For anyone going through headaches during migraine recovery, you’re not alone—and no, it’s not in your head (well,…