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,…
If you’ve ever experienced a migraine that felt like more than just a headache—like your body short-circuited in a bizarre, unexplainable way—you might’ve run into something called a brainstem aura migraine. I remember the first time it happened to me, and I genuinely thought I was having a stroke. It started with vertigo so intense…
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…
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…
If you’ve ever gotten a splitting headache while flying or during allergy season, you’re not alone. I used to blame it on lack of sleep or dehydration—until I realized there’s a difference between sinus headaches and altitude-induced migraines. The confusion is real, and honestly, I wish someone had walked me through the differences years ago….
For the longest time, I chalked up my recurring headaches to stress. Work deadlines, family obligations, life — you know how it piles up. But then came the curveball: my headaches seemed to sync with my cycle. At first, I dismissed it. Coincidence, maybe? Until I started tracking things more closely, and the pattern became…
If you’ve ever seen shimmering zigzags, flashing lights, or blind spots in your vision, and you weren’t looking into the sun or staring at a screen for hours — you’re not alone. I still remember the first time it happened to me. I thought I was having an eye problem. Turns out, it was a…