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Stafford, Diane (Diane C.)

Migraines for dummies / by Diane Stafford and Jennifer Shoquist.

New York, NY : Wiley Pub., ©2003.

xvi, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Offers specific and accessible advice on what migraines are, how they vary in degree or origin, and how they differ from other headaches; outlining treatment options that include finding a good migraine doctor; and listing prescription, over-the-counter, and alternative remedies.

--For dummies

--For dummies.

Migraine -- Popular works.

Shoquist, Jennifer.

Includes index.

Looking at the big picture: migraines demystified -- Knowing what you're dealing with an overview -- Coping with the symptoms -- Knowing your foes -- Getting diagnosed -- Distinguishing a migraine from other head pain -- Finding a good migraine doctor -- Having your head examined and coming up with a plan -- Giving migraines a knockout punch -- Spelling relief without a prescription -- Taking care of pain with prescription drugs -- Sampling alternative remedies -- Making medical decisions even when you're migraine-hazy -- Committing to lifestyle changes -- Catching and rejecting food triggers -- Getting physical with your migraines -- Eyeballing environmental enemies -- Looking at the link between migraines and sleep -- Staying connected to the people in your life -- Living the good life despite migraines -- Managing migraines at work -- Handling your home life -- Managing special-situation migraines -- Spotting the dangerous headache -- Let's hear it for the girls: hormonal migraines -- Helping a child with migraines -- Holding off the sex migraine -- Sideswiping migraines caused by stress -- The senioring efect: aging and migraines -- The part of tens -- Ten tips for dealing with folks who don't get migraines -- Ten things you can do for the migraine sufferer you love -- Eleven ways NOT to treat a migraine.

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