Last night, I stared at the ceiling for what felt like hours. My mind was racing, rehashing awkward conversations from three weeks ago and imaginary deadlines that don’t even exist. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in this spiral right before bed, you’re not alone. Calming anxiety before bedtime isn’t just about sleeping better—it’s about…
If you’ve ever dealt with migraines, especially when they hit at night or ruin your mornings, you’re not alone. I’ve been there. At first, I thought it was just the stress, or maybe something I ate. But after countless restless nights and throbbing mornings, I realized it had a lot more to do with how…
Okay, let’s talk about something we don’t usually bring up during brunch with friends—how we sleep and how that might actually affect vaginal health. Trust me, I didn’t think twice about my sleeping position until I had a few recurring issues and my gynecologist asked me a question I wasn’t expecting: “How do you sleep…
If you’ve ever pulled an all-nighter and felt like your brain was throbbing the next day, you’re not imagining things. Sleep deprivation doesn’t just leave you groggy—it can actually trigger full-blown migraines. I’ve learned this the hard way. For years, I chalked up my morning migraines to caffeine or stress, but it turns out, missing…
Some people say you can never get too much sleep. I used to be one of them—until I noticed something strange. Every time I overslept, especially on weekends or during long holidays, I’d wake up with a pounding headache. It wasn’t just a bad start to the day—it was a full-blown migraine. It got me…
Have you ever woken up with a splitting headache that seems to wrap around your head like a vice? Yeah, I’ve been there too. For years, I blamed everything from my coffee intake to stress, until I stumbled across something unexpected — my sleep position. Turns out, the way you sleep can play a surprisingly…
Last month, I found myself wide awake at 3 a.m.—again. No emergency, no late-night coffee, just an overactive brain stuck in replay mode. You’d think a grown adult with a bedtime routine wouldn’t have this issue. But when sleep deprivation and anxiety team up, even a quiet room feels like a battleground. And if you’ve…
If you’re trying to maintain BP control while working night shifts, let me tell you—I’ve been there, both personally and professionally. As an Internal Medicine physician who’s pulled more overnight hospital rotations than I can count, I’ve seen how night shifts can throw even the most health-conscious person’s blood pressure into chaos. It’s not just…
Let’s talk about something I see all the time in my practice but often gets overlooked in everyday conversations—the blood pressure and sleeping disorders link. Believe me, it’s more than just a coincidence when someone tells me they’ve been sleeping poorly and suddenly their BP numbers start creeping up. I’ve had countless patients, from busy…