Managing Your Migraine

Description

The expert go-to guide on migraines and other headaches One in seven people suffer from migraine and women are three times more likely to suffer from migraine than men. In 2016, the WHO ranked migraine as the second cause of disability after low back pain in the world. So why do we still know so little about migraine and its causes? Despite being one of the most common, most prevalent and most debilitating conditions in the world, migraine is widely misunderstood, stigmatised and misdiagnosed. Managing Your Migraine is a short, practical guide and introduction to understanding primary and secondary headaches. It will improve the reader's knowledge of what migraine is, and offer tried, tested and new strategies to manage it well. Dr Katy Munro's expert advice will help migraine sufferers live their lives with reduced impact from this genetic, lifelong neurological condition.

Dr Katy Munro worked as a GP in the NHS for about 30 years. During this time, she became a person with migraine and became passionate about helping others with this condition. She became a Headache Specialist GP at the National Migraine Centre, a charity providing migraine sufferers with access to high-quality care. She is also a member of the Council of the British Association for the Study of Headaches. Munro was instrumental in starting the Heads Up podcast which educates and helps anyone with, or caring for, a person with migraine. She is also a spokesperson on migraine, having been interviewed on Liz Earle's podcast, the BBC and ITV.

'Headaches are one of the most debilitating and common symptoms people have to deal with across the world, and Dr Katy Munro's work will provide a fantastic and much needed resource for all those suffering. Her experience and knowledge through this book will help all those who read it' * Dr Rupy Aujla, The Doctor's Kitchen * 'Dr Katy Munro is the single best migraine expert our family have ever met - and we have met A LOT. Not only is she clear, she's kind and her understanding of chronic migraine is unparalleled. This book brings hope to every migraineur' * Miranda Sawyer, Guardian & Observer Journalist * 'A concise, but comprehensive book on all aspects of migraine written by an expert in the field who understands what people want to know' -- Dr David KernickHeadache Specialist and co-author of Headache: A Practical Manual