If you’ve ever been in a Zoom meeting, on a call with your doctor, or chatting with your mom, and out of nowhere, your head starts pounding the moment someone switches to speakerphone — yeah, you’re not imagining it. That tinny, echoey, slightly distorted sound? It’s *brutal* for people like me prone to migraines. For…
If you’ve ever felt like the slightest noise turns your migraine into an unbearable ordeal, trust me, you’re not alone. As someone who’s navigated the rocky road of sound-sensitive migraines for years, I know exactly how maddening it can be. Those everyday sounds—chatty coworkers, a car honk, even the soft hum of the fridge—can feel…
Not long ago, I found myself sitting in a quiet café, sipping my second espresso of the day when an unexpected high-pitched whir from an espresso machine nearly knocked me over with a migraine. That sharp, piercing sound? It triggered a throbbing ache that crept up behind my eye like it had been waiting. That…