When the room spins but you’re not moving, and your head throbs like it’s caught in a storm, it’s more than just a headache—it’s a combination that many don’t even realize exists: migraine-associated vertigo. I’ve had migraines for years, and for the longest time, I thought the dizziness was just a side symptom. Turns out,…
Not all migraines come with the telltale throb. Some are sneakier—disrupting your vision without much (or any) head pain. I remember the first time I had one. I was in a meeting, and suddenly, this weird shimmering zigzag floated into my vision like a screensaver gone rogue. No headache. Just that. A few hours later,…
It started with a tingling in my fingertips—nothing major, just something I thought was circulation-related. But within minutes, the left side of my body went limp. I couldn’t lift my arm, my leg dragged, and I couldn’t speak properly. I was 32 and in the middle of a work presentation. What followed was one of…
It started with a faint tingle in my fingertips — not painful, not alarming, just… odd. Almost like my skin had fallen asleep without warning. A few minutes later, a slow-burning wave of numbness crept up my arm. Then came the migraine. If this sounds familiar, you might be dealing with a tactile aura migraine…
If you’ve ever found yourself suddenly seeing shimmering zigzags, blurry blind spots, or strange flickering lights before a migraine hits—trust me, you’re not alone. I’ve been there, in the middle of a grocery store aisle, frozen in place while my field of vision filled with wavy lines that made reading labels impossible. What I learned…
Imagine you’re sitting in a quiet room, no food around, and suddenly—out of nowhere—you smell cigarette smoke. Or maybe it’s something burnt, metallic, or a strange chemical scent. But no one else smells it. You second-guess your senses, maybe even feel a little crazy. Well, welcome to the bizarre world of olfactory aura—also known as…
Ever heard a strange ringing, buzzing, or even music—just before a migraine hits? I used to brush it off as my imagination, until it started happening too often to ignore. That’s when I stumbled into the baffling world of auditory aura migraine symptoms. Most people know about visual auras—those flashing lights or zigzag lines—but fewer…
If you’ve ever seen flashes of light, shimmering zigzags, or felt strange sensations like tingling or confusion—and then waited for a pounding headache that never showed up—you’re not imagining things. This is something I went through for years without realizing it had a name. Turns out, it’s called a *silent migraine* or more accurately, an…
Ever taken a triptan for a brutal migraine and ended up with another one just a day or two later? Yep, been there. It’s like treating the pain only to be gifted with another round of agony. That’s what rebound migraines—also called medication overuse headaches—do, especially when triptans are involved. Let’s talk about what’s going…
