The woman's guide to managing migraine
Subtitle: understanding the hormone connection to find hope and wellness
By: Susan Hutchinson
Published: 2013
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199339433; 9780199744800; 9781299452251
Subjects: Health and hygiene; HEALTH & FITNESS; Diseases; Migraine; MEDICAL; Self-care, Health; Treatment; Neurology; Nervous System (incl. Brain); Women
Description: Headache in women is truly a major health issue. Every year, over 22 million women in the United States suffer from migraine headache, often debilitating attacks that can leave the sufferer bedridden and that, in many cases, can undermine both one's career and even one's marriage. The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine is 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. A headache specialist, family practice physician, and fe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Preface; ONE: An Introduction to Menstrual Migraine; TWO: What Causes Headache in Women?; THREE: What Kind of Headache Do I Have?; FOUR: Common Associated Conditions; FIVE: Treatment; SIX: Estrogen and Migraine: What Do We Know?; SEVEN: Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Migraine in Women; EIGHT: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding; NINE: Women Helping Women; TEN: Headache and the Family; ELEVEN: Finding Treatment and Resources for Migraine; TWELVE: Conclusion; Appendix: International Headache Classification criteria; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.