Woman in the woods

Kathleen Farmer

UNKNO

Migraine is truly one of the frontiers of medicine. It is one of the few remaining diseases for which no test exists to confirm its existence. Yet it is a disease familiar to nearly everyone, whether they suffer with migraine or not. We hope the information in this book will replace many of the myths and misunderstandings that exist about migraine and remove many barriers to effective migraine care that exist today. We hope also that this book will truly be a resource used by you and your clinician to empower you as a manager of your own migraine. We provide a rich menu of resources for patients and physicians alike that we believe will make the office visit a more satisfying experience.

Managing Migraine: A Patient's Guide to Successful Migraine Care

Roger K. Cady

Richard B. Lipton

Marcelo E. Bigal

Baxter Publishing Inc.

There is a balance between the Healthy and the Unhealthy Selves. This is the disease threshold. Maladaptive coping skills are tip the balance towards becoming overwhelmed by stress, feeling distressed, and developing symptoms that may transform into disease. Identifying self-defeating coping patterns and replacing them with positive behaviours gives our Healthy Self a chance to come to the fore. We are then ready to take on the responsibility of regaining health by working in partnership with a clinician and following a medical management plan. 
 We have only one body and it deserves respect and care, nurturing and attention. The body is our conduit to life's experiences. 
 The Healthy Self is a belief, an attitude, a way to perceive the environment . It tells us we occupy an important place. 
 Chapter 4 - Living with Migraine covers successfully managing migraine something that is complex for both the healthcare professional and for the migraineur, making adherence to a treatment plan essential.

The Adherence Principle - Empowering Your Healthy Self

Health, Fitness & Dieting

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