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Migraine and partners: A tale of two halves

May 30th 2023 Helena* recounts her experiences of ‘always’ and ‘never’ feeling judged or misunderstood by a spouse or partner because of migraine. ‘You always get sick when we visit my parents,’ my Read more

Celebrating our first birthday

April 5th 2023 Migraine Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand is one year old. And in compliance with the advice that people with migraine receive to moderate their lifestyles, instead of clinking champagne and chowing Read more

Anxiety and migraine

October 10th 2022 Do you have trouble relaxing? Are you unable to control or stop worrying? Feel nervous, anxious or on edge? These were the most common symptoms of anxiety found in a study of people with migraine Read more

The link between migraine and depression

September 25th 2022 For Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to highlight that people with migraine disease are at greater risk of some mental illnesses, especially depression and anxiety. It’s a sad truth that Read more

Medication-overuse headache

September 13th 2022 How do you balance taking acute migraine medications as soon as you feel a migraine attack starting, without taking too many to tip you into medication-overuse headache? Solving that problem is Read more

Dealing with bad or unsolicited advice about migraine

August 15th 2022 How many times has someone found out I have migraine and they immediately offer me their solution. I’ve been told: You should get your eyes testedYou should try acupunctureYou should try Read more

Menstrual migraine – a monthly monster

June 7th 2022 Many women dread their periods, but having migraine along for the ride can turn an uncomfortable event into a monster. Women are more likely to have migraine disease than men, but only after puberty. Read more

Nerve stimulation to treat migraine attacks

May 31st 2022 A new randomised controlled trial reports that stimulation of the largest facial nerve can treat a migraine attack. Most of us are familiar with taking medicines to treat a migraine attack – Read more

Sharing our story on That’s So Chronic podcast

May 24th 2022 One of our co-founders Sarah had the opportunity to be a guest on the weekly podcast That’s So Chronic, with host Jess Brien. Sarah shared about her life living with migraine, and how starting a Read more

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