Back when I worked in a manufacturing plant years ago, I noticed something odd: after long shifts, I’d get pounding headaches that didn’t feel like the usual kind. They’d creep in around my temples, almost always after a day spent near certain solvent tanks. At first, I chalked it up to stress or skipped meals….
Sleepwalking is one of those strange nighttime phenomena that makes you wonder what your brain is really up to while you’re out cold. I’ve had a couple of sleepwalking incidents in my twenties—one where I found myself trying to make toast without any bread—and it left me questioning what triggered it. Strangely, I also noticed…
I’ll never forget the first time a migraine hit me so hard, I couldn’t even remember why I opened the fridge. My head was pounding, sure—but the fog? That was worse. It was like trying to think through oatmeal. If you’ve ever had a migraine that left you struggling to focus or feeling “off” mentally,…