When I was first diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, migraines were the last thing on my mind. I thought the fatigue, brain fog, and occasional vision blur were just par for the course. But then came the headaches—throbbing, pulsating, unforgiving. Over time, they weren’t just “headaches.” They were migraines. If you’ve ever found yourself asking,…
If you’ve ever had a strange foggy feeling, fatigue, or weird sensitivity to light and sounds that lingers even though your headache never came — you’re not imagining it. I’ve had moments where I felt completely drained, like I had just run a mental marathon, but there was no classic migraine pain. It turns out,…
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 woken up with a migraine pounding behind your eye and your hand feeling like it’s half asleep? I have. It’s one of those weird migraine symptoms that makes you pause—like, wait, is my hand supposed to be tingling like this? The first time it happened to me, I thought I was having a mini…
It started off as a mild annoyance. A faint pulsing behind my eyes, maybe due to a lack of sleep or too much caffeine. But before I knew it, I was losing my train of thought mid-conversation, struggling to remember basic things like where I left my phone or why I walked into a room….
For months after I recovered from COVID, I noticed something weird—my head just wouldn’t stop throbbing. I chalked it up to stress or too much screen time. But when it kept coming back, often with a pulsating sensation behind one eye or a wave of dizziness, I realized it was more than your standard headache….
Ever stared at a screen too long and suddenly noticed flickering lights, zigzag patterns, or shimmering shapes that just wouldn’t go away? Yeah, I’ve been there. The first time it happened, I assumed it was stress or lack of sleep. But when it kept happening—long after the migraine pain subsided—I realized it wasn’t just my…
Living with chronic migraines isn’t just about managing headaches—there’s this whole layer that people don’t talk about enough: the mental fog, memory slips, and trouble concentrating that sneak in and hijack your day. I’ve personally sat at my desk staring at a sentence I just wrote, wondering what I even meant. It’s not laziness or…
When people hear the word “migraine,” they usually picture a throbbing headache, probably with someone curled up in the dark, clutching their temples. I used to think the same—until I started having strange neurological episodes that left me confused, nauseous, and even dizzy, but without a trace of head pain. Turns out, migraines can be…