The Women's Migraine Survival Guide: The Most Complete, Up-To-Date Resource on the Causes of Your Migraine Pain--And Treatments for Real Relief

by Christina Peterson

Of the 23 million Americans who suffer from migraines, nearly 18 million are women. Factors such as hormones, lifestyle, and diet are now being shown to affect this unpredictable and hard-to-treat... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060953195
• ISBN13: 9780060953195
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

I love the book. I will recommend.

Right after I got the book I immediately opened it and started reading. I couldn't put in down. It helped me to understand my migraines a lot better. I would recommend this to any man or woman that lives with this disease ever day as so many of us do.

The most helpful book I've ever read

I'm 16 and have had migraines my whole life. My mom and I went from doctor to doctor for years trying to figure out what my headaches were all about. when we finally found the right doctor, she gave me some medacine that accually works and had me start a migraine journal. I hadn't followed my doctors like I should have, I didn't write down what I was feeling, because I didn't know how to describe it. But when I found this book and read it cover to cover, I finally realized that I'm not aelone and discovered a way to describe my symptoms. After only a fiew months of following what my doctor and the book told me to do, I've found what triggers my headaches, and how I can manage them, prevent them, and avoid them. So this is a wonderful book with useful information that will help anyone and everyone weather they get migraines or not understand what migraines are all about.

Highly recommended for chronic migraine sufferers.

The Women's Migraine Survival Guide provides women with the latest details on migraine treatments, providing a resource which probes the many possible causes of migraine and their management. From an assessment of the latest drugs to treat them - and potential side effects t- over the counter medications and alternative remedies, this encourages self treatment as well as an understanding of the latest remedies medicine can offer.

This book is a MUST READ for migraineurs & their families

My best friend suffers from migraines and I wanted to get her a book that might help. I chose Dr. Peterson's book because it was the one with the latest information. I read it to better understand what my friend is going through and learned that:a) A migraine it isn't just a headache and some migraines are menstrualb) There are all sorts of alternative treatments availablec) Headache sufferers had rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)d) There are lifestyle changes (such as avoiding foods) and therapy options (emotional issues can cause headaches) that can help headache sufferers.Finally a knowledgeable doctor who talks TO you, not down to you.I also found that Dr. Peterson practices in my state (Oregon) and, after doing a little detective work, found she is taking new patients!Best of all, my friend Marie LOVED the book as it helped her understand that she was not alone and that there was help out there.