If you’ve ever been cruising down a road lined with trees on a sunny day and suddenly felt an intense, throbbing migraine coming on, you’re not alone. That rhythmic flicker of light and shadow filtering through leaves — the so-called “leaf shadow flicker” — might seem harmless, even beautiful, but for some of us, it’s…
Sometimes, the things that seem so harmless turn out to be the biggest culprits. I used to think the striped patterns on my curtains were just a funky design choice—until I noticed every time the afternoon sun hit them just right, I’d get that familiar, gnawing migraine aura creeping in. If you’ve ever wondered why…
Not all migraines come with the telltale throb. Some are sneakier—disrupting your vision without much (or any) head pain. I remember the first time I had one. I was in a meeting, and suddenly, this weird shimmering zigzag floated into my vision like a screensaver gone rogue. No headache. Just that. A few hours later,…
It hit me out of nowhere—a sudden dimming in one eye, like someone had pulled the blinds halfway down. No pain at first, just a weird, eerie blackout that lasted for about ten minutes. I was mid-sentence in a Zoom meeting, and everything else around me was fine, just that one eye decided to take…
I never used to pay much attention to how my eyes moved—until I noticed something odd. Certain glances to the side, quick shifts while scrolling, or even looking up too quickly during yoga started giving me that dreaded pre-migraine haze. It wasn’t always immediate, but it was consistent. Turns out, I’m far from alone. Many…
I never thought something as random as eye floaters could be tied to feeling nauseous — but trust me, the combo is real. It started a few months back. I’d see these wispy threads drifting through my vision and, weirdly enough, I’d feel this creeping wave of nausea almost at the same time. It wasn’t…