Dr. Mina: The Empathetic Headache Neurologist Behind @MigraineswithMina (Part 1)

Have you heard? A social media sensation in a white coat, raised in a family of physicians and fueled by her own migraine experience, is reshaping the narrative around headache medicine for 170,000 followers and counting!In this episode of Chronically Peachy, Sophia and Bernadette sit down with Dr. Mina, known online as @MigraineswithMina, to talk about what compassionate migraine care looks like from both sides of the exam room.Coming from a family of doctors and living with episodic migraine herself, Dr. Mina shares why she chose headache neurology as her life’s work, and how that decision meant challenging stigma even within her own field. She opens up about the very real insurance barriers patients face when trying to access care, and why rebuilding trust with patients who have spent years feeling dismissed is at the heart of everything she does.We break down:How living with migraine herself has transformed the way Dr. Mina cares for patientsThe 4 stages of migraine (and why prodrome and postdrome matter more than you think)Why early, accurate diagnosis is critical to preventing central sensitizationWhat’s next in migraine care: PACAP therapies, neuromodulation, biomarkers, and the growing role of AIIf you’ve ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, or stuck in trial-and-error treatment cycles, this conversation is a reminder that better care is possible and that careful diagnosis and treatment with an empathetic neurologist can be life-changing.In Part 2, we’ll go behind the scenes of @MigraineswithMina to see how Dr. Mina has built a trusted, stigma-breaking platform for migraine education. She shares what it’s like showing up online as a physician, patient, mom, and advocate all at once, and why representation in medicine matters more than ever.Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome to Chronically Peachy and introducing Dr. Mina02:30 – Growing up in a family of physicians and choosing medicine04:06 – Why headache medicine felt different and worth fighting for05:28 – The stigma of specializing in migraine, even within neurology06:19 – Living with migraine and how it transforms patient care08:18 – Insurance barriers and the realities of accessing treatment11:31 – Validation, trust, and rebuilding hope after years of dismissal13:46 – Why getting a migraine diagnosis matters14:41 – Why early diagnosis prevents central sensitization17:26 – Why migraine education & training matters so much19:45 – When to see a headache specialist20:22 – Emerging treatments and research in migraine24:17 – The four phases of a migraine attack and redefining what counts as a “headache day”27:20 – Wrapping up Part 1, with a sneak peek of Part 2Follow Dr. Mina on social media✨Dr. Mina’s IG: @Migraineswithmina ✨Dr. Mina’s TikTok: @Migraineswithmina Follow us on social media🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.coMusic: noon by massobeats, honey jam by massobeats