If you’ve ever been curled up in a dark room, ice pack on your head, wishing for the throbbing in your skull to finally subside—you’re not alone. I’ve been there more times than I care to count. Somewhere along my own migraine journey, between prescription meds and lifestyle changes, I stumbled onto something surprisingly simple…
Ever wake up with your head pounding like you just partied all night, except you didn’t? I’ve been there. Opening your eyes in the morning and realizing a migraine beat your alarm to the punch is not exactly a motivational start. Morning migraines are a thing—an annoying, painful, very real thing. And if you’re anything…
Let’s be honest—if you’re anything like me, staring at screens for hours every day is pretty much unavoidable. Between work Zooms, doomscrolling at night, and the occasional binge-watch marathon, my eyeballs don’t really get a break. But after years of dealing with screen-induced migraines (those delightful pounding headaches paired with eye strain and nausea), I…
Not too long ago, I found myself squinting at my phone screen late at night, feeling this dull throb creeping behind my eyes. What started as mild discomfort would soon build into something far more intense. It wasn’t until I made the connection that bright lights at night—streetlights, headlights, and yes, that glowing phone screen—were…
When I first started noticing how certain habits affected my migraine episodes, smoking wasn’t high on my radar. Like many people, I assumed stress or diet were the big culprits. But after chatting with a neurologist and digging into my own patterns, the connection between smoking and migraines became too obvious to ignore. Whether you’re…