Managing Your Headaches [Paperback]

Mark W. Green MD (Author), Leah M. Green MD (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0387952381 | ISBN-13: 978-0387952383 | Publication Date: March 30, 2001 | Edition: 1

Frequent headaches seriously affect the quality of life for millions of sufferers. The result can be lost productivity and lost income, restricted ability, lower self-esteem, and even social isolation. For many it takes years to find the appropriate medication to manage their headaches effectively. In MANAGING YOUR HEADACHES, Dr. Mark and Leah Green explain what information you should record for your physician, what a physician is looking for in a neurological examination, and what you should and should not do to reduce the frequency and severity of your headaches. They discuss the effects of stress, psychological factors, food triggers, and environmental risks. The authors explain the symptoms of migraine, cluster, and tension-type headaches, as well as less common types. They address common concerns and misconceptions and explain current knowledge about headache causes in understandable terms. The newest most effective medications and their possible side effects are evaluated. The authors also explain how to prevent rebound headaches from overmedication and how nonmedical treatments, such as exercise and massage therapy, can be of value. MANAGING YOUR HEADACHES will tell you what you need to know to better control your headaches. Armed with the information in this book, you can be aware of the latest treatment options and can have more helpful discussions with your physician. Dr. Mark Green is a Professor of Neurology at New York Medical College and Associate Director of the Headache Institute at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Beth Israel Hospital Center in New York City. Dr. Leah Green is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College in Valhalla.

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Frequent headaches seriously affect the lives of millions of sufferers. The result can be lost productivity and income, restrict activity, lower self-esteem, and even social isolation. For many, it takes years to find the appropriate medication to manage your headaches effectively. In Managing Your Headaches, Mark and Leah Green and John Rothrock explain what information you should record for your physician, what a physician is looking for in a neurological examination, and what you should (and should not) do to reduce the frequency and severity of your headaches. They discuss the effects of stress, psychological factors, possible food triggers, and environmental risk factors. The authors explain the symptoms of migraine, cluster, and tension-type headaches as well as less common types. They address common concerns and misconceptions and explain current knowledge about headache causes in understandable terms. The newest, most effective medications and their possible side effects are evaluated. The authors also explain how to prevent rebound headaches from over-medications and how non-medical treatments can be of value. Managing Your Headaches will tell you what you need to know to better control your headaches. Armed with the information in this book, you can be aware of the latest treatment options and can have more productive, informed discussions with your physician. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (March 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387952381
• ISBN-13: 978-0387952383
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,728,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You, Doctors., May 11, 2001

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Michael Gafford (Jackson Heights, New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Your Headaches (Paperback)

The Doctors Mark and Leah Green have zeroed in and written a compelling work aimed at those of us who suffer migraine headaches. It is enormously informative, helpful, intuitive,and accurate. The book is also a very good read, and when you finish reading it you know that you really can manage your headache and not suffer needlessly. Thank you, Dr. Green. Thank you, Dr. Green.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patient of Dr. Green's, March 15, 2003

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Jacklyn M. Kearns (New Canaan, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Your Headaches (Paperback)

Dr. Mark Green treated me for migraines for about five years until I moved out of the area which made it very difficult to keep him as my neurologist (how sad for me!!). This book is written in the same style as how he manages his patients - nothing is set is stone, he is very aware of the many nuances of migraine as well as nuances of each patient's physiology, and he is always at the cutting edge of technology. I recommend this book, and Dr. Mark Green, highly. (Since I never was treated by his wife, Dr. Leah Green, I cannot offer the same comments, but would presume that her level of excellence matches her husband's)

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Informative, May 26, 2001

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Marjem Kalter "tsd" (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Managing Your Headaches (Paperback)

"Managing Your Headaches" is so readable, it's hard to believe the authors have explained more about headaches than a medical text.