false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177384314m/699548.jpg 699548 1 <P>A groundbreaking, holistic, patient&ndash;centered guide to the diagnosis, side effects and treatments&ndash;&ndash;both conventional and alternative&ndash;&ndash;for headaches and Migraine disease, from an award&ndash;winning patient advocate and Migraine sufferer. </P><P> Everyone experiences a headache at one time or another. But for an estimated 2/3 of American men and women, frequent tension headaches, chronic daily headaches, or debilitating Migraines are a daily problem. Teri Robert, Ph.D., an award winning patient advocate and host of About.com's headache and migraine page, has been there&ndash;&ndash;in fact, she experienced her first migraine at age six. Now in this groundbreaking holistic guide to the diagnosis and treatment of headaches and Migraine disease, she brings a patient&ndash;empowering message to all headache sufferers: you don't have to live with daily pain.</P><P> Living Well With Migraine Disease And Headaches features a comprehensive overview of the risks and symptoms of Migraines and various types of chronic headaches, traditional and alternative therapies, information on finding health care practitioners and support, numerous case studies and expert advice, as well as a Migraine diary, a checklists of symptoms and risk factors, and a detailed resource section featuring web sites, books, and articles. While other books on headaches and Migraines advocate one approach to treatment, this invaluable guide gives you unbiased information on all treatments&ndash;&ndash;both conventional and alternative &ndash; with a compassionate voice from one of the country's leading patient advocates.</P><P> Living Well With Migraine Disease And Headaches features first&ndash;person anecdotal experiences from other sufferers and integration of the author's experiences and challenges in dealing with headaches and Migraine disease over the past 40+ years.</P><P> Praise for Living Well with Migraine:</P><P> "An upbeat, practical and intelligent survey of our current understanding of migraine and frequent headaches, written from the perspective of someone who is not a doctor or scientist but is a migraine sufferer. Ms. Roberts brings a balanced perspective to a field that suffers from both hype and oversimplification. A wonderful resource: timely, provacative and funny."</P><P> &ndash; Elizabeth Loder, MD, Director, Headache Management Program, Spaulding Rehabilitation Program; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.</P> 685861 1 11 2005 Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know (Living Well) total:19|5:8|4:8|3:2|2:1| 19 80 32 12 5 2 false false Wed Jul 02 09:03:02 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 14:50:43 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 09:03:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 03 11:12:25 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 11:17:30 -0700 2008
Robert makes it clear that there's no cure to this disease, but that it can indeed be managed.

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Teri Robert writes beautifully! She comes from the place of not only educator, but also sufferer. Her story is very real and is very inpiring.

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