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…
If you’ve ever found yourself squinting under a ring light during Zoom calls, makeup tutorials, or content shoots, and then later battling a throbbing headache, you’re not alone. I’ve personally experienced the discomfort—what started as a subtle ache behind the eyes morphed into a full-on migraine by evening. At first, I thought it was just…
Ever bitten into a piece of rich dark chocolate, only to be blindsided by a throbbing headache not long after? You’re not alone. For years, I chalked it up to coincidence — maybe it was stress, maybe dehydration — until it kept happening over and over again. Turns out, there’s more to this chocolate-migraine connection…
There’s this moment—right around mid-afternoon—when I feel that familiar pressure crawling behind my eyes. At first, I used to brush it off as just another screen-induced headache. But then came the nausea, the light sensitivity, and the tingling on one side of my face. That’s when I realized what I was dealing with wasn’t just…
There’s something oddly specific about that sudden throb in your head the moment cold air hits your face, right? I used to brush it off as “just winter stuff,” until I started keeping track—and bam, the pattern was undeniable. Cold air wasn’t just annoying; it was triggering full-blown migraines. If you’ve ever stepped outside into…
Have you ever woken up with a splitting headache that seems to wrap around your head like a vice? Yeah, I’ve been there too. For years, I blamed everything from my coffee intake to stress, until I stumbled across something unexpected — my sleep position. Turns out, the way you sleep can play a surprisingly…
We’ve all been there—thinking one glass of wine at dinner or a celebratory cocktail won’t hurt, only to be sidelined hours later by a crushing migraine. If you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered why alcohol and migraines seem to be best friends with the worst intentions. Let’s be real: for some, alcohol is a definite…
Ever found yourself feeling weirdly off-balance after a migraine? Like your brain is a bit scrambled, your head’s still foggy, and just standing up feels like a gamble? Yeah—been there. Dizziness after a migraine attack is one of those symptoms no one talks about enough, but it can completely derail your day (or week). I’ve…
If you’ve ever felt like your head was splitting apart during a rough patch of depression, you’re definitely not imagining things. I’ve been there too—on the couch, lights off, trying to hide from everything, only to be hit with a throbbing migraine on top of it all. It’s not just stress or bad luck. There’s…