Troubled by migraine? Neurologist Dr Rahul Chawla warns against 5 common mistakes that make it worse

Dr Rahul Chawla warns waiting too long to take migraine medicine makes headaches harder to control and can extend attacks to two to three days.

Overusing painkillers can cause Medication Overuse Headache (MOH), where the medicine itself triggers more headaches, and long-term overuse raises risks of stomach ulcers and kidney damage.

Ignoring sleep schedule—sleeping less than six hours, staying up late, or oversleeping on weekends—can trigger migraine attacks.

Not knowing personal triggers like skipping breakfast, dehydration, weather changes, perfumes, chocolate, and certain foods can lead to migraines.