Years ago, when my migraines started getting out of hand, I was willing to try almost anything to get relief. After one particularly rough week of back-to-back attacks, a friend casually asked me if I had ever considered going gluten-free. I laughed it off at first—gluten? Really? But the more I looked into it, the…
Let me be real for a second—I used to think cold showers were just for ultra-disciplined athletes or people punishing themselves. But then I had one of those days where my head felt like it was trying to escape my skull. The usual tricks weren’t cutting it, and in a moment of desperation, I stepped…
If you’ve ever found yourself curled up in a dark room, praying for the pounding in your head to stop, you’re not alone. Migraines aren’t just “bad headaches”—they’re full-body shutdowns that hijack your ability to think, move, or function. I’ve battled migraines for over a decade, and in that time, I’ve tried just about everything….
If you’ve ever found yourself rubbing your neck or adjusting your chair in the middle of a migraine attack, you’re not alone. I used to dismiss my slouched posture as “just being tired,” until I started tracking my headaches and noticed something odd—my migraines always flared up on the days I spent hunched over my…
If you’ve ever had to pause your entire day, retreat to a dark room, and hope the world just stops spinning for a while — you’re not alone. Migraines are no joke. And when mine hit, I’m not thinking about work or social plans — I’m scrambling for relief. Over the years, I’ve tried practically…
When my neurologist first suggested home oxygen therapy for migraines, I won’t lie—I was skeptical. I mean, breathing oxygen to ease that crushing pain behind my eyes? It sounded almost too simple. But after a few too many nights curled up in the dark praying the migraine would pass, I decided to give it a…
It started out of curiosity. One chilly morning, I braved a freezing lake on a dare—and oddly, that was the first week in months I didn’t get my usual migraine. Since then, cold water swims have become my go-to preemptive strike. And while I wouldn’t call it a miracle cure, something about that icy plunge…
Ever since I started experimenting with my supplement routine to help reduce migraines, one of the most surprising contenders that kept popping up was vitamin C. Not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think about migraine relief, right? But after diving into research and comparing notes with others who live with…
Not too long ago, I had this relentless throbbing pain behind one side of my head. I chalked it up to stress or lack of sleep — you know, the usual culprits. But the twist? It all started after a mild earache I barely paid attention to. Turns out, migraines from ear infections aren’t just…