Helping You Successfully Manage Your Headache and Migraine

Helping You Successfully Manage Your Headache and Migraine
Author: Jitka Vanderpol
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2021-02-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1527565343

Authored by a consultant neurologist who sees about a thousand headache patients a year and with 20 years of experience, this book is designed to help headache and migraine sufferers who have heard such statements as, “there is nothing else we can do to help you”, “we have tried all possible medications”, or “this is just stress-related”. Advising on what can be done to alleviate and even prevent symptoms, this book provides the reader with a better understanding of headaches and a guide to their self-management. There are over 150 types of headache, and, once the doctor knows what type they are dealing with, they are a long way towards treating it successfully.

Managing Migraine

Managing Migraine
Author: Roger Cady
Publisher: Baxter Publishing 2008 Inc
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2008
Genre: Migraine
ISBN: 0981029817

Managing Your Headaches

Managing Your Headaches
Author: Mark W. Green
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2007-05-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0387218440

Headaches seriously affect the quality of life for millions of sufferers. The result range from lost productivity and lost income to restricted ability and low self-esteem. For many it takes years to find the appropriate medication. In this accessible book the authors explain what information you should record for your physician, what a physician is looking for in a neurological examination, and what you should and should not do to reduce the frequency and severity of your headaches. The authors discuss various important aspects of headaches. Topics include: the effects of stress, psychological factors, food triggers, and environmental risks, the symptoms of migraine, cluster and tension-type headaches, and others. This book is a must-have for anybody suffering from headaches.

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Migraines

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Migraines
Author: Alexander Mauskop
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2007-11-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0446537055

Providing details of the pros and cons of common prescription medications, this text explains Dr. Mauskop's patient-tested, seven-step programme for migraine relief. It includes tips on avoiding migraine triggers in food, the home & the environment.

Taking Control of Your Headaches

Taking Control of Your Headaches
Author: Paul Nicholas Duckro
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1999-03-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781572304710

Now featuring new information on available medications, this practical guide describes a complete treatment program that enables headache sufferers to get more relief with less medication use; reduce the frequency of headaches; and become active collaborators in their own multidisciplinary care. The authors explain in clear terms the wide range of medical, neuromuscular, psychosocial, and dietary variables that can affect headache activity. Ideal for client assignment, the book is useful in conjunction with professional treatment or in preparing clients for referral to other mental health or medical practitioners. Special features include helpful case studies, charts, questionnaires, and tips and exercises for clients.

10 Simple Solutions to Migraines

10 Simple Solutions to Migraines
Author: Dawn A. Marcus
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2006
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1572244410

A neurologist specializing in headache treatment outlines ten simple techniques to help relieve and prevent migraines, including drug therapy, lifestyle enhancements, and complementary therapies, including supplements, diet, and exercise.

The Migraine Miracle

The Migraine Miracle
Author: Josh Turknett
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1608828778

If you suffer from migraines, you know from experience that prescription medication can only do so much to help relieve your suffering. You also know that your next headache could still strike at any time, and as a result, you may lead a life of fear and trepidation, never knowing when the responsibilities of work and family will once again fall victim to your throbbing skull. Unfortunately, despite the many advances in medicine, there is still no real cure for the migraine headache. In The Migraine Miracle, a neurologist with a personal history of migraines offers readers the revolutionary dietary cure that has worked for him and continues to work for his patients: a diet low in wheat, sugar, and processed foods, and high in organic, protein-rich animal products. The book also explores the link between inflammation, diet, and migraines, and contains a 21-day meal plan to help readers change the way they eat. By following this easy meal plan, millions of sufferers will discover a life free from symptoms—once and for all. The book includes comprehensive, research-based information that explains what the brain goes through during a migraine headache, the phases of the migraine, and how a diagnosis is made. It also explores the risks and benefits of migraine medication, natural remedies for migraines, dietary migraine triggers, and detailed, specific instructions for a migraine-free eating plan. If you have tried migraine medicine but have not found real relief, it’s time to try something new. By changing the way you eat, and understanding what foods can trigger your migraine, you can start feeling better longer, without the threat of a migraine always looming over everything you do.

Knock Out Headaches

Knock Out Headaches
Author: Gary Ruoff
Publisher: Spry Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1938170083

Are you suffering in silence? Have your headaches increased in severity and frequency? Are medications that previously provided relief suddenly less effective or not working at all? Are your headache symptoms causing you to miss family functions, social activities, and work? Has the pain that was once a nuisance now become completely frustrating and debilitating? Within the pages of Knock Out Headaches, author Gary E. Ruoff, MD, will educate you about what’s happening in your body and why. Learn the types of headaches and their symptoms. Discover the origins of headaches, trigger mechanisms, and ways to avoid them. Receive strategies for connecting with a knowledgeable physician, developing a total plan for headache management, and committing to making the changes that can lead to healing. Headaches can be controlled and effectively managed! Let Knock Out Headaches help you take charge of your symptoms and reclaim your life.

The Complete Migraine Health, Diet Guide and Cookbook

The Complete Migraine Health, Diet Guide and Cookbook
Author: Lawrence Leung
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780778804543

Offers information about migraine headaches, as well as strategies for avoiding them, reducing their frequency, and dealing with them when they occur, with a detailed low-histamine diet program and numerous recipes.

Headache and Migraine Biology and Management

Headache and Migraine Biology and Management
Author: Seymour Diamond
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2015-03-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128011629

There are two crucial issues in the treatment and management of headache patients: More than 50% of individuals experiencing headache have only been treated symptomatically, with no appropriate diagnosis established; and history and neurologic examination are essential to establishing a diagnosis, and thus selecting appropriate therapy. Headache and Migraine Biology and Management is a practical text that addresses these issues, featuring contributions from expert clinical authors. The book covers in detail topics including chronic and episodic migraine, post-traumatic headache, sinus headache, cluster headache, tension headache, and others. Chapters are also dedicated to treatment subjects, including psychiatric and psychological approaches, medication overuse, inpatient treatment, and pediatric issues. This book is an ideal resource for researchers and clinicians, uniting practical discussion of headache biology, current ideas on etiology, future research, and genetic significance and breakthroughs. This resource is useful to those who want to understand headache biology, treat and manage symptoms, and for those performing research in the headache field. - A practical discussion of headache biology, current ideas on etiology, future research, and genetic significance and breakthroughs - Features chapters from leading physicians and researchers in headache medicine - Full-color text that includes both an overview of multiple disciplines and discusses the measures that can be used to treat headaches