Chocolate & Vicodin My Quest for Relief from the Headache that Wouldn't Go Away

by Fulda, Jennette

• ISBN13: 9781439182024
• ISBN10: 1439182027
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-22
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

Jennette Fulda went to bed on February 17, 2008, with a headache, and more than three years later, it still hasnrs"t gone away. Yes, shers"s tried everything: intravenous drugs, chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, subliminal messaging, marijuana (for medical purposes only), heavy drinking (which just made it hurt more), and lots and lots of chocolate. A pint of ice cream makes her feel better, but her insurance doesnrs"t cover mint chocolate chip.In this painfully honest, smart, and funny memoir, the popular PastaQueen.com blogger who chronicled her nearly two hundred pound weight loss inHalf-Assedshares her incredible journey to find relief from a chronic headache. As she visits countless doctors, indulges all manner of unsolicited advice from the Internet, and investigates every possible cause, from a brain tumor to a dead twin living in her brain, Jennette considers what it means to suffer, how to live with pain, and why the best treatment might be the simplest: laughter.

Author Biography

Jennette Fulda is an author, blogger, and chronic heachache sufferer. Her debut novel, Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir chronicled her experience of losing weight and was featured on the Today show, The Early Show, The New York Times, Women's Health, Shape, and other media outlets. In 2008, Jennette got a headache that still hasn’t gone away and she wrote about that experience in her humorous memoir, Chocolate & Vicodin. She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.