Last summer, I found myself at a metal concert with friends, packed shoulder-to-shoulder in a warehouse that felt like an echo chamber. By the second song, my ears started ringing — not from the thrill, but from the actual pain of that decibel onslaught. I didn’t think much of it then. A few concerts later,…
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…
Have you ever taken off your headphones after a long listening session and felt that lingering pressure on your head—like a dull, stubborn ache that refuses to quit? I’ve been there, more times than I’d like to admit. At first, I chalked it up to stress or too much screen time. But over time, I…
You wouldn’t expect a tiny *ding* from your phone to set off a full-blown migraine, right? Neither did I—until it happened. One moment I was casually scrolling through emails, and the next thing I knew, a wave of throbbing pain hit me like a truck. Turns out, those innocent-sounding notification pings, especially the silent ones,…
I remember the first time it happened—walking through a busy street fair, laughter and chatter blending into a mess of noise, when suddenly a balloon popped. My heart launched into my throat. Within seconds, I was frozen, breath shallow, sweat forming on my neck, eyes darting like prey sensing danger. That wasn’t just being startled….