Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You . . . That You Need to Know

"A must-read for anyone who struggles with Migraine disease or anyone who loves, lives, or works with a Migraineur" from an award-winning patient advocate (Michael John Coleman and Terri Miller Burchfield, MAGNUM: The National Migraine Association).

For millions of Americans, Migraine disease, tension headaches, and other headaches are a debilitating part of every day. Teri Robert has been there—in fact, she experienced her first Migraine at age six. Now, in this groundbreaking holistic guide to the diagnosis and treatment of headaches and Migraine disease, she brings a patient-empowering message to all headache sufferers: you don't have to live with daily pain. She provides you with all the information you need to know about getting the help you need, including:

- Understanding side effects - Treatments for long-term relief - Risks and symptoms - Identification of the various types of headaches - Traditional and alternative therapies - Information on finding health care practitioners and support - Numerous case studies and expert advice

"If you are a [headache or Migraine] sufferer, this book is a must; if you are touched by a sufferer, giving this book would be as good a gift as you will ever find." —Fred Sheftell, MD, director and founder, New England Center for Headache "Teri's book goes a long way in helping the chronic headache sufferer understand that there are now effective methods of treating most headache problems. For those who wish to know more, the references in the various appendices are invaluable." —Robert S. Kunkel, MD, Cleveland Clinic Headache Center

© 2009 William Morrow Paperbacks (E-bog): 9780061748585

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E-bog: 17. marts 2009