Best books about headaches according to redditors

We found 17 Reddit comments discussing the best books about headaches. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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u/thepulloutmethod · 4 pointsr/legaladvice

Another chronic migraine sufferer here, too. I strongly recommend reading "Heal Your Headache"
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0761125663/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1451829744&sr=1-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=heal+your+headache&dpPl=1&dpID=51WX98eUgLL&ref=plSrch


Its written by one of the premier migraine specialists in the world. It contains all the advice you'd get from visiting a neurologist. Reading that book changed my life. I went from getting migraines every three weeks like clockwork, to being migraine free since 2012. Without relying on medication.

The book focuses on identifying and reducing your migraine triggers. For me, my strongest triggers are by far irregular sleep, alcohol, and stress.

Your mileage of course may vary, especially since you suffer more acutely than I did. But the good news is that supposedly most people age out of migraines. If you're in your teens/20s, its likely your migraines will subside with time.

u/colorimetry · 3 pointsr/migraine

Bananas are an extremely common trigger for migraines. It is not the potassium! There are tons of potassium-rich foods that are not triggers. Bananas are not even the most potassium-rich of foods, in spite of their reputation. Aged cheese, and fermented foods like miso, are even more common as triggers for migraines.

Read David Buchholz's book Heal Your Headache (the public library has it for free). It's a little too uptight about triptans, but the advice on figuring out your migraine triggers is excellent.

u/bayroot · 3 pointsr/migraine

Yea I know it sucks but you can't be taking that much excedrine per day. Guaranteed you're in a rebound cycle. You just gotta bite the bullet and get off of those to help yourself get out of the cycle. I recommend the book Heal your Headache. Helped me a shit load.
http://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419222647&sr=8-1

u/strangerflower · 3 pointsr/migraine

Overeating is sometimes a trigger for me. I have to be very careful of this now. My body has pretty much developed a gag reflex to prevent overeating.
Also, you could try an elimination diet, starting with especially bland foods, and then working other more complicated foods back in. Migraine.com has a good list of common food triggers: http://migraine.com/migraine-triggers/food-and-drinks/
Also, this book: http://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417666148&sr=8-1&keywords=heal+your+headache+the+1+2+3+program+by+david+buchholz

The book says, I believe, it can take up to 3 days for food triggers to cause a migraine, however further research has been done on the subject and it actually happens as quickly as 2 hours.

u/Avalonna · 2 pointsr/migraine

Have you tried any of the migraine diets? I am following the Heal Your Headache diet (focuses on eliminating any potential triggers) and after 3-4 weeks my migraines went from 5-7 per week to 1 mild one per week. However, I started acupuncture and the SpringTMS (transcranial magnetic stimulator) at the same time, so I'm not sure which intervention helped.

u/CommanderKyle · 2 pointsr/migraine

THIS BOOK opened my eyes to my triggers and helped me to cut down my migraines from 20 or so a month to maybe 4 or 5. You have to realize that some triggers you can't control (weather, light/noise, etc) but when you find the ones you can control it makes a world of difference.

Triggers I've learned about from reading aforementioned book:

  • MSG (in so many foods that are canned, boxed or pre-packaged or precooked and frozen)
  • Aspartame
  • Lack of sleep
  • Too much sleep
  • Loud/Sharp noises (the guy behind me at a ballgame whistling)
  • Light exposure (bright lights above my head for extended periods - the sun, a bright dining table light, etc)

    I also learned that everyone's triggers are different. Bananas are problematic for many ppl but i have no problem with them. Good luck finding yours, and it always helps to see what triggers others have because you just might have the same one.
u/Openworldgamer47 · 1 pointr/ChronicPain

Coolio thanks I'll read them. What do you think about this book here? I was just looking at it.

Edit: I read the first one. Question. Does the same science apply to different kinds of headaches other than migraines? For example I have a New Daily Persistent Headache. It has no beginning or end. So the "trigger" part of every migraine anything I read is always irrelevant to me.

u/LavenderDisaster · 1 pointr/migraine

Don't totally give up on pizza. There are MANY foods and drinks that are triggers, along with life stuff. The trick is to limit your triggers so that they don't "overflow" and cause you a migraine.

I did that with onions (sulfates). Completely omitted them and wouldn't eat anything that had onions on it. When my life stress started to abate, I reintroduced some of the foods I'd given up, and onions were then an okay thing.

Tomatoes may be just sending your migraine limit over capacity.


Read this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518281052&sr=1-4&keywords=migraine+relief#reader_0761125663

It honestly saved my life. I realized that I had the ability to control my OWN headaches, instead of them controlling me.

Don't get me wrong, I have chronic intractable migraine, so I always hurt; this book, however, has made it so my days are usually a 2-3 on the pain scale (1-10) And that's doable for me.

Please let me know how you're feeling, and honestly, try to get this book. It really opened my eyes.

Good luck, friend!

u/MyCatIsTheBestEver · 1 pointr/migraine

I am eighteen and I have had migraines for over ten years. Almost all of my migraines are accompanied by an aura, but every few years I will go through a period of experiencing the aura without pain. You should make note that you had an odd migraine and record any changes in your migraine patterns. You may still be at risk for a migraine with head pain; you might want to consider avoiding alcohol, chocolate, and excessive caffeine (energy drinks). If you keep getting migraines my neurologist recommended to me the book Heal Your Headache. I hope this helps.

u/Marykins · 1 pointr/PolishGauntlet

Coffee and alieve and a nap works for me! I hope you can kick it soon. I highly recommend this book if you get headaches frequently. It's helped me a lot!

u/Gfresh404 · 1 pointr/migraine

I've been doing the Buchholz diet. It's been working really well, especially considering how sensitive I am (chronic migraines).

If you haven't already pick up a copy of his book, even if you're not gonna do his diet, it's well worth a read.

u/ehcolem · 1 pointr/TwoXChromosomes

Sensitivity can also be cumulative, that is other things you are using or eating can make you more sensitive to other things... like (perhaps) semen. In any case, if this does appear to be an allergy look for other things to eliminate to perhaps help you in this area. Not on subject, but this book describes it really well: http://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663

u/reclaimingmytime · 1 pointr/PCOS

Yes, there are tons of lifestyle changes you can make. And lots of migraine triggers can seem really innocuous--like bananas ALWAYS give me a headache. Every time. Sure, they're healthy, sure they're fruit, but for me, when I eat a banana, 15 minutes later I'm in agony.

I found this book really helpful for identifying triggers: https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1523831870&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=headache+cure&psc=1

u/AlmaReville · 1 pointr/TwoXChromosomes

https://www.amazon.ca/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663

This book talks about rebound medication headaches and elimination diets. I found it really useful.

u/ItIsAContest · 1 pointr/Dentistry

I'm an assistant, not a dentist, who was suffering from 3-4 migraines per month. A Hygienist who previously had been dealing with 2 years of chronic, near-daily migraines recommended I check out "Heal Your Headache" http://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663
It's a little preachy, but explained how some (though the author claims all) migraines are caused by combinations of multiple triggers, rather than the commonly accepted single trigger. Knowing my "migraine threshold" has helped me knock the frequency down.