10 Simple Solutions to Migraines: Recognize Triggers, Control Symptoms, and Reclaim Your Life

This book would be the first book to read if you can only afford to buy one book. Whether you are first learning about migraines, trying to decide you have them, or have had them for a long time, and are needing to make sense of all the information you have received. I found this condensed my last 5 years of personal research into my migraines, into a well written, easy to understand, synopsis. It helps you understand what the doctors are trying to say to you. It gives you a way to communicate with the doctors so they understand what you are trying to say to them. It gives you tools you can use to accurately inform your doctor what is going on, and what you have tried. She gives you reliable sources of online and written information. There are many good books on migraines but this would be my suggestion for a first read, or an up to 2009 update of where current migraine thinking/ research is.( My background being disabled, & in bed, for the last 2 1/2 years from unrelenting migraines. Now in the reclaiming my life- phase.)Best wishes to all who need this book, caregivers or those with migraines.

My daughter has been suffering from headaches for years. She has been to all the doctors and had all the tests. It wasn't until I read this book and followed the simple advice of keeping a headache diary that I was able to recognize a pattern to her headaches. We can now predict the headaches and offer her some relief. I highly recommed this book!

When my teenage daughter started experiencing bouts of dizziness and headaches, I took her to a hearing and balance doctor since I presumed her symptoms pointed in that direction. After thorough testing, however, it was concluded that the likely cause of her issues was migraine. That's when I started researching the topic and found Dr. Marcus' book. I'd highly recommend it for anyone who wants a good overview of the issues related to migraine, as well the ways to distinguish it from other forms of headache, and some straight-forward approaches to avoiding these headaches to begin with. I really like how the author included a good bit of background information (research stats, medical terms, etc) but still made it easy for the non-physician to understand.

This book is the best I have read on the subject of migraines, and I have read many. It is very thorough and the information on nonmedication therapies is extremely helpful. I have had migraines for many years and am finally able to take control of them with the help of this book. Thanks for such a great resource!

I have had a constant migraine for almost 5 years now, and I found this book to be very helpful. It helps you find and teaches you about your diagnosis. In addition, it teaches you how to identify migraine triggers and how to avoid them, and how to better take care of yourself. It also teaches you how to better communicate with your doctor. Even though I knew many of the facts in the book, I found it helpful in putting all of the information in one place, breaking down the information, and expanding on what I already knew.