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…
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 I couldn’t tell if I was just overly exhausted or heading straight into another migraine storm. The overlap between the crushing fatigue and the throbbing head pain was too frequent to ignore. After years of dealing with both migraines and that relentless sense of burnout, I realized what many of us…
When a migraine hits, your first instinct might be to crawl into bed, turn off the lights, and pray it passes quickly. That’s usually my go-to move, especially if the pounding in my skull feels like a marching band set up camp inside my head. But one question I’ve been asked more than a few…
If you’ve ever dealt with the dull throb or the piercing ache that climbs up the back of your neck and settles at the base of your skull, you’re not alone. I still remember sitting at my desk one afternoon, barely able to turn my head because of the searing pain radiating from my neck…
When I was pregnant with my first child, I expected morning sickness, weird cravings, and mood swings. What I didn’t see coming? Migraines. Not the typical headache kind either—these were full-on, vision-blurring, lie-in-the-dark migraines. Especially during the first trimester, they seemed to have a schedule of their own. Turns out, I wasn’t alone. Migraines in…
Let me tell you—when I first began dealing with what I thought were “just migraines,” I never imagined a simple shift in gut health would completely change how I experience them. Turns out, for a lot of us, there’s this sneaky connection between *candida overgrowth* and those relentless migraine flare-ups. It’s not just me either….
When I first started experiencing migraines in my twenties, I never thought my jaw had anything to do with it. But after years of trying everything from medication to meditation, a dentist was the one who finally cracked the case. Turns out, the alignment of your teeth and jaw isn’t just about a pretty smile—it…
It’s one of those days. The kind when your temples throb, light feels like a personal attack, and focusing on a sentence feels harder than finishing a triathlon backwards. Yet, there’s that calendar ping—meeting in 10 minutes. And just like that, you’re left wondering: Should you work during a migraine? As someone who’s tried everything…