{"podcast":{"title":"Migraine Heroes","slug":"migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347","podcast_index_feed_id":6571347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/migraine-heroes-chron/","website_url":"https://migraineheroes.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/74760d54-a6c6-4e17-9ad8-521131ac3a47/b2sF4xQCZn_YtoBrWvkKP8sR.png","author":"Diane Ducarme","episode_count":193,"summary":"Are you doing everything right - avoiding triggers, taking your medication - and still experiencing migraine episodes that steal your day? You're not alone, and you're not broken. Deep dives into the science behind migraine, from food and hormones to sleep, stress, and the unexpected triggers few people talk about. Every topic holds a tension: is ginger a trigger or a remedy? Is stress the cause or the symptom? What does perimenopause actually change? There's rarely a simple answer, so each episode looks at the knowledge and science from different angles, East and West, and turns it into practical advice rooted in context. Migraine Heroes started when Diane Ducarme began helping her sister, then friends, then increasingly more people living with migraine. That work became a method, now used by over 3,000 people, to identify your own unique patterns and find real solutions. This podcast is where that thinking happens out loud. Curious what your own starting pattern looks like? Find out with the Migraine Heroes app: migraineheroes.com/qr-download","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T12:20:55.825952+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347"},"episode":{"title":"How Sound Sensitivity Can Turn Everyday Noise Into a Migraine Trigger","slug":"how-sound-sensitivity-can-turn-everyday-noise-into-a-migraine-trigger","published_at":"2026-07-15T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347/how-sound-sensitivity-can-turn-everyday-noise-into-a-migraine-trigger","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347","url":"https://migraineheroes.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a05aa1bc-b5c2-40b6-82b7-b88119995fb8.mp3","summary":"What if the sounds everyone else ignores, the dishwasher, traffic, voices, music, or even someone chewing, feel painfully loud to your migraine brain? In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why sound sensitivity is not being dramatic, fragile, or difficult. It may be a sign that your nervous system is already overwhelmed, sensitized, or moving toward a migraine attack. We look at sound sensitivity through both Western neuroscience and Eastern medicine, helping you understand why everyday noise can feel like too much — and what your body may be trying to tell you. You’ll discover: 💡 Why normal sounds can feel intense, painful, or unbearable when you live with migraine 💡 How Western medicine explains sound sensitivity through the migraine brain and nervous system sensitization 💡 How Eastern medicine connects hearing, sound tolerance, and the deeper reserves of the body This episode will help you stop blaming yourself for being “too sensitive” and start seeing sound sensitivity as an important signal from your body. 🎧 New episodes every Monday and Wednesday 🔗 Discover our work on migraineheroes.com References: Ictal and Interictal Phonophobia in Migraine — A Quantitative Controlled Study (Ashkenazi et al., 2009): This study examines sound sensitivity during and between migraine attacks, showing how phonophobia can reflect altered sensory processing in migraine. Read more here. Phonophobia in Migraine (Main, Dowson, & Gross, 1997): This paper explores sound sensitivity in migraine and how everyday noise may become uncomfortable or painful for people living with migraine. Read more here. International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Edition (International Headache Society): This classification provides the standard diagnostic…","meta_description":"What if the sounds everyone else ignores, the dishwasher, traffic, voices, music, or even someone chewing, feel painfully loud to your migraine brain? 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