{"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":"Why You Feel Irritated Before a Migraine Attack","slug":"why-you-feel-irritated-before-a-migraine-attack","published_at":"2026-07-01T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347/why-you-feel-irritated-before-a-migraine-attack","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/c51bc100-ce1c-470d-ab05-ad4fee4d011d.mp3","summary":"Do you suddenly feel emotionally reactive, impatient, or irritated… only to realize a migraine is coming hours later? In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast , host Diane Ducarme explores why irritability before a migraine is often a neurological warning sign — not a personality flaw. Blending neuroscience with holistic healing insights, this episode explains what happens inside the brain and nervous system in the early stages of a migraine attack. You’ll discover: 💡 Why feeling irritable or emotionally “on edge” before a migraine is often part of the neurological migraine process 💡 What changes inside the brain and nervous system during the hours leading up to an attack 💡 How to recognize these emotional warning signs early so you can support your body before symptoms escalate If you’ve ever felt guilty, confused, or frustrated by mood changes before a migraine, this episode will help you understand that your brain may have been signaling distress long before the pain arrived. 🎧 New episodes every Monday and Wednesday 🔗 Discover our work on migraineheroes.com References: Pathophysiology of Migraine (Goadsby et al., 2017): This review explains migraine as a disorder of sensory processing involving trigeminovascular pathways, altered brain excitability, and neuropeptide signaling. Read more here . he Migraine Generator Revisited: Continuous Scanning of the Migraine Cycle Over 30 Days (Schulte & May, 2016): This study tracked brain activity throughout the migraine cycle and identified changes in the hypothalamus before migraine attacks, supporting its role in attack generation. Read more here . Migraine: Multiple Processes, Complex Pathophysiology (Burstein et al., 2015): This review describes migraine as a disorder involving trigeminovascular activation, sensitiz…","meta_description":"Do you suddenly feel emotionally reactive, impatient, or irritated… only to realize a migraine is coming hours later? 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