06/08/2026
Last week, I was reminded that migraines donât care whatâs on your calendar.
Iâve had migraines since I was 16.
Usually, I can feel them coming. The aura. The changes in vision. The subtle warning signs that tell me my brain is about to have other plans.
But last weekâs migraine attacks were different.
It lasted nearly 10 hours and was the longest one Iâve experienced in ~6 years. Then another followed shortly after.
The timing wasnât lost on me.
I had just spent a few days back in Arizona, and while I canât say with certainty what triggered it, the experience reminded me why moving to the coast was one of the best decisions I ever made for my health.
What many people donât realize is that migraines arenât simply headaches.
Theyâre a complex neurological condition that can affect vision, sensory processing, cognition, mood, energy, and even your ability to think clearly. The pain is only one piece of the experience.
Research estimates that migraine affects roughly 1 in 7 people worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of disability for adults under 50.
For me, the hardest part has never been the pain alone.
Itâs the unpredictability.
The canceled plans.
The lost productivity.
The feeling of watching an entire day disappear.
I created this AI infographic because I wanted to better understand what was actually happening inside my brain and share some of that understanding with others.
If youâve ever experienced migraines, you know theyâre far more than âjust a headache.â
