Welcome to another episode of Heads Up podcast, where we explore the latest insights and techniques to help you achieve optimal health and wellness. In today's episode, we'll be discussing hypnotherapy for migraine and primary headaches with our host, Headache Specialist Dr. Katy Munro, and our special guests, Dr. Nazeli Manukyan and Dr. Ann Williamson, leading experts in the field.

In this episode, we'll explore the science behind hypnotherapy as a potential solution for managing and preventing migraines. Dr. Manukyan and Ann will share their insights on the effectiveness of hypnotherapy, as well as some practical tips and techniques that you can use to try it out for yourself.

And that's not all - as a special bonus, we'll also be including a 5-minute relaxation teaser as a bonus track (released with the episode), so you can experience the benefits of hypnotherapy firsthand. Whether you're a migraine sufferer or just looking for some new ways to reduce stress and improve your overall well-being, you won't want to miss this episode.

So sit back, relax, and join us for an insightful and informative conversation on hypnotherapy for migraine and primary headaches.

Take a moment to unwind and de-stress with our 5-minute relaxation teaser. Led by retired GP Ann Williamson, a certified hypnotherapist and expert in mind-body wellness, this session is designed to help you relax and find inner calm. you'll be guided through a series of techniques to release tension, let go of worries, and connect with a deeper sense of peace and tranquility.

Whether you're looking for a quick break during a busy day, or simply want to unwind before bed, this relaxation teaser is the perfect way to reset your mind and body. So find a comfortable position, put on some headphones, and let yourself drift into a state of deep relaxation. You deserve it!

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Our host, leading Headache Specialist Dr Katy Munro discusses Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) with Professor Alex Sinclair and Dr Susan Mollan. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as benign intracranial hypertension or Pseudotumor cerebri, is a rare condition with an unknown cause or causes. The condition is associated with raised fluid pressure around the brain.

Expert guests: Professor Sinclair is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Birmingham, and Head of the Metabolic Neurology Research Group. She is an international figure in translational research in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), headache and traumatic brain injury. Dr Susan Mollan, is an Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham and a Consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Birmingham. She is an International Senior Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

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Links mentioned in the episode

1. https://www.iih.org.uk/

2. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/intracranial-hypertension/

Our host, leading Headache Specialist Dr Katy Munro discusses managing brain fog experienced by people with migraine and other primary headaches with Dr Sabina Brennan, a neuroscientist, psychologist, and author of the book 'Beating Brain Fog: Your 30- Day Plan to think Faster, Sharper, Better'.

If you have any questions/comments or any topics you would like us to cover in our future episodes email: [email protected].

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Please help us keep going in the following ways:

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Links mentioned in the episode

1. 'Beating Brain Fog: Your 30- Day Plan to think Faster, Sharper, Better' by Dr Sabina Brennan

2. 'Managing your migraine' by Dr Katy Munro

3. For more information or to book a remote consultation with leading UK headache specialists contact us https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/

The last episode of Heads Up Podcast Series 4 is a festive edition featuring Headache Specialist and host Dr Katy Munro and four migraine warriors Lily, Amy, Jessica, and Abi discussing living life with chronic pain, and some tips on managing the condition during this festive time. Follow the journeys of our guest migraine warriors: 

• Amy: @the_migraine_life
• Abi: www.abistevens.com
• Jessica: @jessbullanderson.art

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This year, we have faced devastating financial losses as the terrible impact of the pandemic has hurt us. Our income has collapsed and, without your help, our future is in doubt.

Please donate now to save the National Migraine Centre before it’s too late!

Spare just one more gift this festive season!

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Your donations will help us continue treating people with migraine and create more podcasts. 

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a condition that impacts children and adults. In this episode featuring our guest, Dr Bethan Myers, Consultant Haematologist at University Hospitals, Leicester, and host Headache Specialist Dr Katy Munro discusses the impact of MCAS on people with migraine.

In the last segment of the episode, Anna shares her struggle with MCAS and migraine. 

The episode discusses: 

• MCAS and Long Covid
• MCAS and Ehlers Danlos
• MCAS and hypermobility

Useful links: 

• https://www.mastcellaction.org/
• https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/health-a-z/mast-cell-diseases/
• https://tmsforacure.org/

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Have you ever got a headache after eating a large scoop of ice cream? There are a number of other primary headaches and this episode is all about these different headaches.

Our hosts Headache Specialists Dr Katy Munro and Dr Jessica Briscoe discuss cough headaches, sex headaches, ponytail headaches, new daily persistent headaches, ice-cream headaches, and many more in this episode. 

Some useful links:

• https://ichd-3.org/other-primary-headache-disorders/
• https://www.bash.org.uk/

Heads Up Podcast is produced by the National Migraine Centre a charity that needs your support to carry on making more podcasts for the migraine community.

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This Migraine Awareness week, we have our host Headache Specialist GP Dr Katy Munro with GP & Menopause Specialist Dr Louise Newson discussing migraine during perimenopause and menopause. 

This episode features discussions on hormonal changes and its impact and use of HRT for women with migraine. Stay tuned till the end to hear Marissa's migraine experience during the perimenopause phase and the treatments that helped her. 

For more information: https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk/

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This special episode features Headache Specialist Dr. Katy Munro and Lydia Yadi, Senior Commissioning Editor, Penguin Business discussing the book Managing your Migraine, as part of the Penguin Life Expert Series, the motivations behind this comprehensive guide for people with migraine. 

Know more about the book and other health titles that will be coming soon as part of the Penguin Life Expert series. 

Managing Your Migraine is the practical go-to guide for understanding migraine. Dr Munro will give you expert advice on: · Understanding your migraine phases and triggers · The impact of food, exercise and sleep on migraine · Rescue plans for acute attacks · Migraine preventers · Migraine in children · Managing your mental health with migraine If you're a person with migraine or know someone struggling, this book will provide helpful strategies for alleviating your symptoms and managing your migraine. Drawing on her medical expertise, her own personal experience with migraine, and the stories of her patients, Dr Munro will empower you to get to know your own migraine and build an effective treatment plan that will help you live your life more fully.

'Managing Your Migraine' by Dr Katy Munro BM MRCGP DRCOG, headache specialist GP at the National Migraine Centre will be published on the 26th of August by Penguin Life.

You can now pre-order the book from the following retailers:

Amazon

Waterstones

WHSmith

Foyles

Bookshop.org

This episode features our host Headache Specialist Dr Katy Munro and guests from Flippin' Pain Team, Prof Cormac Ryan, Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation at Teesside University, and physiotherapist, Felicity Thow discussing chronic pain, its impact, and management.

Did you know?

30-50% of people in the UK live with persistent pain which negatively impacts their physical and mental health, social and home lives, and the ability to stay at work.

To know more about the Flippin' Pain Campaign and understand about persistent pain and various treatments click here https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/

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