Managing Your Migraine

Managing Your Migraine is a comprehensive guide for understanding and treating migraine, offering expert advice on triggers, prevention, and mental health. Written by headache specialist Dr Katy Munro, it empowers readers to take control of their symptoms and live life more fully.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 224 pages
\n Publication date: 26 August 2021
\n Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Despite being one of the most common and debilitating conditions in the world, migraine is still widely misunderstood, stigmatized, and misdiagnosed. Migraine is much more than just a headache; it is a genetic, neurological brain disorder, and it is time patients got the help they really need. Managing Your Migraine is the practical go-to guide for understanding and treating migraine. In the book, headache specialist and GP Dr Katy Munro will give you expert advice on: 1. Understanding your migraine phases and triggers: Dr. Munro will help you understand the different phases of migraine, including the prodrome, aura, attack, and postdrome, and the triggers that can cause each phase. This understanding will help you identify your specific migraine triggers and develop strategies to avoid or manage them. 2. The impact of food, exercise, and sleep on migraine: Dr. Munro will discuss the relationship between food, exercise, and sleep and migraine. She will explain how certain foods, activities, and sleep patterns can trigger or worsen migraine attacks. She will also provide advice on how to adjust your diet, exercise routine, and sleep habits to manage your migraine symptoms. 3. Rescue plans for acute attacks: Dr. Munro will provide you with rescue plans for acute migraine attacks. She will discuss the medications, treatments, and techniques that can be used to relieve pain and other symptoms during an attack. She will also provide advice on how to prevent acute attacks from becoming more severe or frequent. 4. Migraine preventers: Dr. Munro will discuss the different types of migraine preventers available, including medications, supplements, and lifestyle changes. She will explain how each preventer works and the potential side effects associated with them. She will also provide advice on how to choose the most effective preventer for you. 5. Migraine in children: Dr. Munro will provide advice on managing migraine in children. She will discuss the symptoms, triggers, and treatments that are most effective for children with migraine. She will also provide advice on how to help children cope with the emotional and social impact of migraine. 6. Managing your mental health with migraine: Dr. Munro will discuss the impact of migraine on mental health. She will explain how migraine can cause anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. She will provide advice on how to manage these issues and build resilience to cope with migraine. If you are a person with migraine, or know someone struggling with migraine, this book will provide helpful strategies for alleviating your symptoms and managing your migraine. Drawing on her medical expertise, her own personal experience with migraine, and the stories of her patients, Dr. Munro will empower you to get to know your own migraine and build an effective treatment plan that will help you live your life more fully. Part of the Penguin Life Experts series.

\n Weight: 162g\n
Dimension: 139 x 196 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780241514283\n \n