If you’ve ever found yourself curled up in a dark room, trying to ride out a migraine, you’re not alone. I’ve been there—more times than I’d like to admit. I used to rely solely on medication, crossing my fingers it would kick in before the throbbing pain turned into full-blown nausea and sensory overload. But…
It started like every other Tuesday: way too much screen time, coffee that was more habit than help, and the usual buzzing pressure creeping behind my eyes. But this time, it didn’t stop. My typical remedies—dark room, peppermint oil, hydration, silence—barely made a dent. That’s when a friend tossed me a futuristic-looking contraption and said,…
Migraines and work? Yeah, not exactly a dream combo. I used to think I could just push through, down a couple of painkillers, and grind it out. But let’s be real—when a migraine hits mid-meeting or halfway through your spreadsheet, pretending everything’s fine is the worst strategy. After years of trial, error, and a few…
If you’ve ever had a migraine that made the smell of someone’s perfume feel like a personal attack, you’re not alone. I remember once having to leave a movie theater because someone nearby popped open a bag of buttered popcorn—and just like that, my head throbbed like a drumline. That intense reaction to smells isn’t…
I’ll be honest, for years I brushed off my pounding headaches thinking they were just part of the daily grind—until one day I found myself lying in a dark room, sunglasses on, trying not to puke from the smell of someone microwaving leftovers. That’s when I realized this wasn’t your average tension headache. If you’ve…
Let me tell you something that most people don’t talk about nearly enough: when you’re dealing with endometriosis, the pain doesn’t always stay in your pelvis. For me, migraines were one of the most unexpected—and honestly, one of the most exhausting—symptoms I had to learn to navigate. And it wasn’t just regular headaches. These were…
If you’ve ever had migraines and also live with PCOS, you’re probably wondering: “Is it just me, or are these two somehow related?” You’re not alone. I asked myself that very same question after dealing with relentless, throbbing headaches that didn’t feel like regular stress headaches. They seemed to come out of nowhere—sometimes after ovulation,…
There’s this stretch of road I used to live near—nonstop honking, engines revving, sirens at all hours. I thought I was just more irritable from lack of sleep, until I realized the pounding in my head wasn’t just stress. It was the traffic. And not just annoying background noise—it was literally triggering my migraines. If…
Have you ever taken off your headphones after a long listening session and felt that lingering pressure on your head—like a dull, stubborn ache that refuses to quit? I’ve been there, more times than I’d like to admit. At first, I chalked it up to stress or too much screen time. But over time, I…