Migraine Insights
Tips, guides, and research to help you understand and manage your migraines.
How Many Migraines a Month Is Normal? The 15 Day Line
There is no normal number, but there is a threshold. What 15 headache days a month means in ICHD-3, and when your frequency is a reason to see a doctor.
Migraine vs Tension Headache: How to Tell Them Apart
ICHD-3 criteria side by side: location, quality, intensity, activity, nausea. Plus the red flags that mean neither, and when to get emergency care.
Menstrual Migraine Tracking: Why Three Cycles Is the Minimum
The ICHD-3 criteria for menstrual migraine, the five day window around day 1, why one cycle proves nothing, and the aura question to raise before the pi
The 2026 U.S. Migraine Risk Index: 100 Cities Ranked
The first 100-city U.S. migraine risk analysis since 2006. Denver leads at 73.78, nearly 3× the national median. Mountain West dominates the top; California dominates the most-favorable list; November is America's worst migraine month.
Best Migraine Tracker Apps 2026: An Honest Comparison
We checked every major migraine app against live App Store data. Which trackers have real users, which two respected clinical apps have been abandoned since 2023, and how to choose in a minute.
Silent Migraine: Aura Without the Headache
About 38% of people who get aura have attacks where no headache follows. What the classification calls it, what the aura does, and the timing that separates it from an emergency.
Heat Migraines: Why Hot Weather Triggers Attacks in Summer
Heat is a reported trigger for 30.3% of patients, and headache risk rises about 7.5% per 5 degrees Celsius. What humidity, fluid loss, and glare each contribute, and how to find your own temperature threshold.
Can Moving to Another City Fix Weather Migraines?
Migraine weather varies almost 12x across U.S. cities. What relocation can and cannot fix, the best and worst cities, and how to decide with your own data instead of a guess.
Migraine Hangover (Postdrome): Why You Feel Drained After the Pain Ends
The postdrome affects 81% of people with migraine. What the hangover feels like, how long it lasts, why mild attacks can still cost you the next day, and how to plan for it.
Let-Down Migraines: Why Attacks Hit on Weekends and Vacations
Falling stress raises migraine risk up to 1.9x within 18 hours. Why your calmest days can be your riskiest, and how to soften the landing after a hard week.
Caffeine and Migraines: Trigger, Treatment, or Both?
Caffeine can both trigger and treat migraines. Research explains why coffee helps some attacks, causes others, and how to find the right balance for your brain.
MigrAid vs Migraine Buddy: Which Migraine Tracker Is Right for You?
Honest comparison of logging speed, trigger tracking, head pain mapping, prodrome tracking, reports, privacy, and more.
Barometric Pressure and Migraines: What the Research Says
How pressure changes affect your brain, what the latest studies show, and how tracking barometric pressure alongside your migraine diary can help you predict and prevent attacks.
How to Track Migraine Triggers Effectively
Why most people quit their migraine diary, what science says about trigger identification, and how to build a tracking system that works long-term.
What Is the MIDAS Score? A Complete Guide to Measuring Migraine Disability
How the MIDAS questionnaire works, what your score means for treatment, and why tracking migraines makes your disability assessment more accurate.
Migraine Prodrome: How to Recognize the Warning Signs Before an Attack
Up to 77% of migraine sufferers get warning signs hours before pain starts. Learn to spot fatigue, cravings, and neck stiffness as early signals.
How to Prepare for a Neurologist Appointment for Migraines
Make the most of your 15-20 minute visit. What to bring, what to track, and how to communicate for better treatment decisions.