Headache Relief for Women: How You Can Manage and Prevent Pain (Paperback)

by Alan M. Rapoport (Author), Fred D. Sheftell (Author) "IF YOU SUFFER FROM RECURRENT HEADACHE, you're probably all too familiar with statements like these..." (more)
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Amazon.com Review
Millions of women suffer from headaches and Alan M Rapoport and Fred D. Sheftell, founders of the New England Center for Headaches, sympathize. In their new book, Headache Relief for Women: How You Can Manage and Prevent Pain, the authors explain what is known about headaches, describe the major types and their symptoms and discuss the various physical and emotional factors that may trigger them. The connection between headaches and menstruation, pregnancy, the taking of oral contraception and menopause is covered in great detail as are the subjects of natural versus drug therapies.

From Publishers Weekly
The authors, founders of the New England Center for Headache who previously collaborated on Headache Relief, urge women to become active partners in the management of their own headache treatment. Neurologist Rapoport and Sheftell, a psychiatrist, do not trivialize the suffering of millions of women and, underscoring the importance of a good working relationship between patient and physician, suggest means for achieving this?including changing doctors, if necessary. Explaining what is known (and still unknown) about the mechanism of headaches, they describe the major types, especially migraines; their symptoms; and the various physical and emotional factors that may trigger headaches. The connection between headaches and the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, oral contraceptives and menopause is discussed in considerable detail. They note the highly individualized responses of sufferers to different treatments and, while emphasizing nondrug therapies, such as diet and stress reduction, pack the chapter on medications with useful information about over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316733911
• ISBN-13: 978-0316733915
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #168,375 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful reference book, May 26, 2000

By A Customer

After checking this book out of the libary several times, I am finally buying it. I have found it to one of the best books of migraine I have read. The authors recognize the great extent to which migraine can affect people's lives. They offer up-to-date and useful information on how to deal with this serious malady, including both drug and drug-free approaches.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, September 28, 2007

By	Theresa Bertrand (Milford, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was so informative. I learned so much about my pain from this book. I have read countless books on migraine but this was is the best. It details so many causes that most doctors never mention.