Highly recommended to sufferers and their loved ones. Especially for those who are just coming to terms with a diagnosis, but even I, who have been in treatment for over a decade, learned some new stuff.

I finally found out that food triggers take effect within 2 hours - so the advice to keep a Diary to figure out about chocolate, wine, etc. now makes a lot more sense and will be easier to do.

Common trigger - Equal/Nutrasweet/Aspartame

Another - dehydration. Do drink at least 6 glasses (what size??) of water throughout the day.

Charles Darwin and his grandfather Erasmus suffered horribly (which explains the 'sick' in the book Charles and Emma).

Children are vulnerable to 'abdominable migraines.' They get tummy-aches with no apparent cause - but probably triggered by stress sometimes, so it's hard to sort them out from trying to avoid school. Do consider the possibility for your child, especially if you're a migraineur.

Migraine is a neurological disease that often manifests in headaches. It is not simply 'a bad headache.'

In the book is a MIDAS screening test. Online at headachetest.com is HIT. Either will help you gain an understanding of how to help your doctor help you.

If you have a yoga trainer, ask her to help you try these poses:
1. Hands to feet (Pada Hastasana)
2. Child pose
3. Warrior pose
4. Triangle pose (Trikonasana)
5. Standing side stretch

(I haven't confirmed yet, but I think that several of those are on WiiFit and that I'm enjoying them. I also like Sun Salutation.)

There are a few things the book doesn't do. It doesn't address altitude. I live at 4500 feet and I think that's not so good. It also doesn't approve of Feverfew, which just about saved my life before magnesium and riboflavin became known. And I'll be watching for an update when she hits perimenopause and realizes that she needs to recommend a treatment plan for those of us with irregular periods.

Btw, the book is definitely worth reading by men who suffer, too. Sure you won't have to worry about hormonal adjustments or protecting the fetus, but your illness counts and you should be aggressive in getting the treatment you need and deserve.