The Women's Migraine Survival Guide

The Women's Migraine Survival Guide
Author: Christina Peterson
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1999-09-22
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0060953195

Describes the causes and symptoms of migraine headaches, discusses useful medications, and suggests ways to identify personal triggers and avoid attacks.

The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine

The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine
Author: Susan Hutchinson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0199744807

Headaches in women is truly a major health issue. Every year, over 22 million women in the United States suffer from migraine headaches. A concise and practical handbook that gives female headache sufferers all the tools they need to work with their healthcare providers to properly diagnose types of headache and develop the best possible treatment plans.

The Migraine Brain

The Migraine Brain
Author: Carolyn Bernstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2009-07-14
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 141654769X

Draws on the latest scientific findings to identify the unique characteristics, chemical makeups, and structural differences of migraine-prone brains, offering insight into the role of the central nervous system while outlining a comprehensive program to reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches. Reprint.

Conquering Your Migraine

Conquering Your Migraine
Author: Seymour Diamond
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1451611641

The up-to-the-minute guide to understanding and treating migraines for all migraine sufferers and their families Across America, twenty-eight million people suffer from migraines, costing the nation millions of dollars in lost work and school days, medication, and countless visits to doctors and hospitals. At the world-renowned Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Dr. Seymour Diamond has spent more than thirty years helping thousands of headache sufferers conquer their debilitating pain. At last, the resources of that institution are available in a book. Dr. Diamond's Conquering Your Migraine is a comprehensive guide to the identification and treatment of all types of migraine, including pediatric headache, hormonal migraine, and coexisting migraine and tension-type headache. This book includes: The most up-to-date research on the cause of migraine, including if and how it will affect treatment How to identify the danger signs of migraine Identifying and treating migraine when it is linked to depression Why more than 70 percent of migraine sufferers are women and what their particular circumstances mean for treatment How the miracle drugs of the twenty-first century can stop your migraine attack The latest in non-drug and self-help treatments, including relaxation therapy, biofeedback, and preventative therapies If you or someone close to you suffers from migraine, Dr. Diamond's Your Migraine is the lifeline you need to help free you from pain.

Effective Migraine Treatment in Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Practical Guide

Effective Migraine Treatment in Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Practical Guide
Author: Dawn Marcus
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2009-04-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1603274391

More than 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, with migraine affecting nearly one in five women in their reproductive years. Effective Migraine Treatment in Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Practical Guide, provides a comprehensive resource to address diagnosis, testing, and treatment of headaches in reproductively fertile women. This important new book offers a wealth of practical, ready-to-use, clinically tested tips and recommendations to treat women with headaches during pregnancy and nursing. Although women may ideally prefer to restrict migraine treatments during pregnancy, up to one in three pregnant women self-medicate for symptoms, especially with analgesics. Fortunately, there are many effective treatment options that can be safely used when pregnant and breastfeeding. Available therapies include medication and nonmedication treatments, traditional and alternative therapies, and nutritional supplements. This book uniquely answers frequently asked questions by patients and offers healthcare providers easy-to-use office tools for patient education and charting documentation. The authors of this important new work have collaborated to provide a resource that will help clinicians provide women with the tools and knowledge to become empowered and to gain control over their migraines when trying to conceive, during pregnancy, and when nursing.

Migraine Brains and Bodies

Migraine Brains and Bodies
Author: C. M. Shifflett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Migraine
ISBN: 9780977870202

Despite their widespread occurrence, migraines are often misunderstood in terms of both origin and treatment. Shifflett examines the causes of these painful headaches, many of which can be corrected by the individual. The author defines the roots and symptoms of migraines as well as the interactions between the source of pain and the rest of the body.

The Migraine Solution

The Migraine Solution
Author: Paul Rizzoli, M.D.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-01-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780312553319

Authors Rizzoli, Dr. Elizabeth Loder, and Liz Neporent are among the top experts in the field of headache disorders. Here, they deliver a straightforward, engaging, up-to-date guide to migraine and its treatment. Original.

Effective Migraine Treatment in Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Practical Guide

Effective Migraine Treatment in Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Practical Guide
Author: Dawn Marcus
Publisher: Humana Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2009-02-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781603274388

More than 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, with migraine affecting nearly one in five women in their reproductive years. Effective Migraine Treatment in Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Practical Guide, provides a comprehensive resource to address diagnosis, testing, and treatment of headaches in reproductively fertile women. This important new book offers a wealth of practical, ready-to-use, clinically tested tips and recommendations to treat women with headaches during pregnancy and nursing. Although women may ideally prefer to restrict migraine treatments during pregnancy, up to one in three pregnant women self-medicate for symptoms, especially with analgesics. Fortunately, there are many effective treatment options that can be safely used when pregnant and breastfeeding. Available therapies include medication and nonmedication treatments, traditional and alternative therapies, and nutritional supplements. This book uniquely answers frequently asked questions by patients and offers healthcare providers easy-to-use office tools for patient education and charting documentation. The authors of this important new work have collaborated to provide a resource that will help clinicians provide women with the tools and knowledge to become empowered and to gain control over their migraines when trying to conceive, during pregnancy, and when nursing.