After experiencing several concussions as a child, I became a chronic headache sufferer for nearly 20 years. I was well acquainted with the medical merry-go-round: test after test, moving from one specialist to another, medication after medication, and even the occasional ambulance ride due to fainting or seizures.

The conclusion? There was nothing that could be done. I was told to just live with it, managing my symptoms with medication as best I could.

Apparently, all of this intrigued me, and from a young age, I declared that I wanted to become a doctor. During my medical studies, I discovered that there was nothing physically wrong with me and that I had simply fallen into the chronic headache protocol all those years. But no one had ever told me that I was seeking a solution in the wrong place.

Over a process of many years, I figured it out on my own. I wanted to understand how my body worked and what I needed to do to feel better. Driven by curiosity about new insights and possible solutions, I took a different path and approached it broadly: experimenting with diet, which helped me identify triggers and learn what my body did and did not need; optimizing and reevaluating sleep; making my own choices and stepping away from predetermined paths; learning to listen to my body and finding peace through mindfulness, yoga, and meditation; addressing unhealthy relationships and processing the irreversible through psychotherapy; learning to balance sports, physical activity, and relaxation; breaking family patterns and rediscovering my own values and norms.

The result? I no longer carry the label of "chronic headache patient." No more medical issues, no more medication—just vitality and health without limitations. I now recognize my body's signals and know what is needed to stay balanced.