Alright, so here’s the thing — I never used to think twice about how much I sweat. I’d power through hot yoga, summer hikes, or just a packed subway ride without a second thought. But over time, something weird started happening. I’d get these brutal migraines — not just little headaches, but full-blown, take-you-out-for-the-day kind…
Let me be real with you—I’ve always been a bit of a gym rat. Lifting heavy things, sweating through a brutal HIIT class, riding the endorphin wave afterward—it’s my kind of therapy. But for years, I couldn’t figure out why I’d leave the gym not feeling accomplished, but *wrecked*. Not sore-wrecked. I’m talking pounding-headache, light-sensitive,…
Living with migraines is already rough. Add arthritis and inflammation to the mix, and it can feel like your body is waging a full-scale rebellion. I’ve dealt with both—waking up with a pounding head and stiff joints that refuse to cooperate. It’s exhausting. But over the years, I’ve learned how interconnected these conditions really are….
When I first started connecting the dots between my migraine episodes and the autoimmune symptoms I’d been struggling with for years, it felt like everything finally started making sense. You know those headaches that aren’t just headaches—they steal your entire day? For the longest time, doctors treated them like isolated incidents. But it turns out,…
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…
When I first got a hormonal IUD, I was mostly focused on the benefits—lighter periods, long-term birth control, and not having to remember a pill every day. What I wasn’t prepared for was the sudden uptick in my migraines. At first, I brushed them off as random, maybe stress-induced. But as the pattern became clearer,…
There’s something about bustling crowds and constant noise that can make my head feel like it’s caught in a vice grip. I used to brush it off as stress, but over time, I started connecting the dots—those pounding headaches weren’t random. They were migraines triggered by environments filled with chaotic sounds and packed spaces. If…
If you’ve ever woken up the morning after a party with your head pounding like it’s trying to split in two, you’re not alone. I’ve been there more times than I’d like to admit. Sometimes it’s not just a hangover — it’s a full-blown post-party migraine. The kind that makes you swear off loud music…
Have you ever noticed how your weekends, the time you’re supposed to relax and recharge, often come with an unwelcome guest—a pounding migraine? I used to think it was just bad luck until I realized there’s a name for this frustrating pattern: Weekend Migraine Syndrome. And no, it’s not all in your head. It’s real,…
