Live Well With Migraine: How Migraine Works

Migraine often runs in families, yet many people live with symptoms for years before they understand what migraine actually is.The symptoms may not seem connected at first, your attacks may change over time, and you may have been given incomplete answers, dismissed, or told it’s “just a headache.”But migraine is far more complex than most people realize.In Live Well With Migraine: How Migraine Works, migraine advocate and podcast host Gillean Dean explains migraine in straightforward, easy-to-understand language, grounded in both lived experience and current understanding of migraine as a neurological disease.You’ll learn:how migraine affects the brain and nervous systemwhy symptoms can extend far beyond head painhow to recognize patterns and phases of migraine attackswhy diagnosis is often delayed or missedwhat to do when symptoms begin or an attack is buildinghow to reduce nervous system strain and better avoid attackswhy treatment is rarely a one-size-fits-allWritten by someone who lives with migraine every day, this book is meant to help people better understand what’s happening and what may actually help. Read more