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Go to journals and other references for publication details of research into this condition.

The stress magazine has a wide range of features on many aspects of stress.

organisations

Migraine Action Association
6 Oakley Hay Lodge Business Park
Great Folds Road
Great Oakley
Northants NN18 9AS
Tel: 01536 461333
E-mail: info@migraine.org.uk
Website: www.migraine.org.uk
Aims to provide information and friendly, positive reassurance, understanding and encouragement to migraine sufferers and their families, and to encourage and support research and investigation into migraine, its causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

The Migraine Trust
45 Great Ormond Street
London WC1N 3HZ
Tel: 020 7831 4818
Website: www.migrainetrust.org
A medical research and patient support charity with over 40,000 members. Committed to supporting sufferers and their families by providing information and advice on managing migraine and raising awareness of migraine as a significant health problem. The charity runs a confidential helpline and produces free newsletters, factsheets and booklets.

websites

Managing Your Migraine
www.midas-migraine.net/Physicians'_Site/Library/pat.pdf
This online booklet aims to help you understand more about your migraine, how it can affect your life and what you can do to find relief.

Doctor's Guide: Migraine
www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/PatientResAllCateg/Migraine?OpenDocument
The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with migraine.

World Headache Alliance
www.w-h-a.org
Information, articles, online chat and other resources regarding headache and migraine.

products
 
 

	Nelsons Belladonna 6c Nelsons Belladonna is a homeopathic medicine for sudden onset and pulsating headaches. Buy this product from NaturallyThinking.com
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books
 
 

	Migraine & Headaches by Jill Wright The author discusses how herbs may be used to safely relieve painful headaches and migraines, and improve overall health. Get this book
	The Migraine Handbook by Jenny Lewis Written in association with the British Migraine Association, this book looks at how to cope with attacks, discusses common triggers, examines lifestyle factors — including diet and stress — and treatments such as complementary therapies. Get this book

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(July 2002)

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