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…
It started in my early twenties—sharp, pounding headaches that seemed to sync perfectly with the tiny pink pill I took every morning. At first, I thought it was stress, maybe dehydration or lack of sleep. But the more consistent the pill routine got, the more frequent the migraines became. If you’ve ever experienced migraines while…
If you’ve ever felt like your head was splitting open from the inside out, followed by strange flickering lights or even numbness in your arms—yeah, you’re not alone. I’ve had migraine auras show up when I least expected them. One moment I’m reading a book or cooking, and the next there’s this shimmering zig-zag in…
If you’ve ever found yourself clutching your head in a dimly lit room, praying for silence and relief, you’re not alone. Migraines have been part of my life for over a decade—and let me tell you, navigating what to eat (and what not to) is like walking a dietary tightrope. Some days it feels like…
If you’ve ever found yourself waking up on a Saturday morning with a pounding head and a weekend full of plans ruined, you’re not alone. I used to chalk it up to just bad luck or maybe something I ate, but after talking to my doctor and doing my own research, I realized there’s a…
I used to think sinus pressure and migraines were two completely different monsters—one caused by allergies or weather changes, the other by stress or skipping meals. But somewhere between my third cup of coffee and the fifth time I rubbed my temples in a single afternoon, I realized the lines were blurrier than I thought….
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…
It’s 2 a.m. and there it is again—that throbbing, pulsing ache like someone’s pounding a drum inside your skull. I’ve been there more times than I’d like to count. After years of dealing with migraines and testing out everything from cold compresses to cutting caffeine, I finally started leaning into more natural ways to break…
It started with a dull ache, right behind my right eye — just a whisper of discomfort. Within an hour, I was squinting at the light, struggling to concentrate, and wondering why this particular pain felt different. If you’ve ever dealt with migraine pain behind one eye, you’ll know exactly what I mean. It’s not…
