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Migraines: Migraines in Women and Men: The most important information you need to improve your health
Migraines: Migraines in Women and Men: The most important information you need to improve your health
Migraines: Migraines in Women and Men: The most important information you need to improve your health
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Do you or a loved one suffer from migraines? The Everything Healthy Living Series is here to help. These concise, thoughtful guides offer the expert advice and the latest medical information you need to manage your pain and lead a healthy life.

All migraines are not created equally. Inside you’ll find expert advice and helpful tips on how migraines affect men and women differently and the gender-specific triggers to identify and avoid. Living with migraines can be challenging, but with the right guidance you can live a happy and healthy life.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 16, 2012
ISBN9781440551093
Migraines: Migraines in Women and Men: The most important information you need to improve your health
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    The Everything® Healthy Living Series

    Migraines: Migraines in Women and Men

    The most important information you need to improve your health

    Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

    Avon, Massachusetts

    Contents

    Introduction

    Women and Migraines

    The Female Connection

    Adolescence and Adulthood

    The Menstrual Migraine

    Birth Control Pills

    Migraines During Pregnancy

    Migraines and Menopause

    Men and Migraines

    The Silent Minority

    Migraine or Cluster Headache?

    Testosterone and Male Headache

    Heart Disease Connection

    Overcoming Stereotypes

    Special Issues

    Also Available

    Copyright Page

    Introduction

    For more than 10 years, millions of readers have trusted the bestselling Everything® series for expert advice and important information on health topics ranging from pregnancy and postpartum care to heart health, anxiety, and diabetes. Packed with the most recent, up-to-date data, Everything® health guides help you get the right diagnosis, choose the best doctor, and find the treatment options that work for you.

    The Everything® Healthy Living Series books are concise guides, focusing on only the essential information you need. Whether you’re looking for an overview of traditional and alternative migraine treatments, advice on starting a heart-healthy lifestyle, or suggestions for finding the right medical team, there’s an Everything® Healthy Living book for you.

    Migraines

    Whether you’ve been diagnosed with chronic migraines, think you may have the condition, or care about someone who does, you’ll find the Everything® Healthy Living series to be an important guide to improving physical and emotional well-being. The impact of migraine goes well beyond the attack period; it can have far-reaching repercussions at work and home, and it can affect every facet of your life, from the food you eat to the social activities you choose to participate in.

    Migraine is a painful and debilitating neurological condition that costs Americans billions of dollars in health care spending, lost workplace productivity, and reduced quality of life. More than just a headache, a migraine attack is a severe episode of prolonged head pain that is frequently accompanied by nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, sensitivity to light and sound, sensory changes, and mental confusion. And migraine doesn’t begin, or end, with head pain. A migraine attack is often preceded and/or followed by a constellation of symptoms, and the entire episode may span a period of several debilitating days. This can result in significant disability for anyone experiencing

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