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Struggled to see a neurologist in New Zealand? Here are some reasons why

Many people with chronic, complex or difficult-to-treat migraine could benefit from being seen by a ...
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Migraine Foundation will be at Pasifika Festival 2026

The Migraine Foundation team is delighted to be a stallholder at the 2026 Pasifika Festival ...
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Lasmiditan – the migraine drug we didn’t even get to try

The best medications we currently have to treat migraine attacks are the triptans. In Aotearoa ...
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Migraine in New Zealand

Globally, treatment and knowledge about migraine have improved in recent years. In New Zealand, we still face many challenges.

The number and variety of treatments for migraine have expanded greatly in past years. People with migraine no longer have to take medications that were developed for other diseases; there are now treatments specifically targeted at migraine. But what are some of the challenges facing people in Aotearoa New Zealand living with migraine? And what data have we captured from our Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022 survey?

Migraine Voices

Living with migraine disease can be challenging. Those of us with migraine know that it’s more than just a headache. Migraine is a whole body disease that affects everyone differently. Members of the Migraine Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand community share their stories about living with migraine and how there’s hope, even when some days it can feel like a struggle.

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Suzanne, Auckland

How long have you had migraine and what type of migraine do you have? I’ve had migraine since 2009 but was diagnosed in 2011. My GP took me seriously in the interim, but just couldn’t work out what was wrong until a pattern in my unwellness emerged. When she suspected

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Amanda K, Auckland

How long have you had migraine and what type of migraine do you have? I don’t think I ever had a migraine in my life before I turned 30. So I suspect it was a hormonal issue. That first major migraine came on quickly, and was massive – vomiting, nausea,

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Ella, Wellington

How long have you had migraine and what type of migraine do you have? I started getting episodic migraine when I was 9 years old but managed them quite well throughout school and university. I would have a handful a month and be able to manage them with sleep and

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Achim, Kāpiti Coast

How long have you had migraine and what type of migraine do you have? I started getting headaches about 25 years ago, maybe once a month. Over the years the headaches developed into migraines and the frequency increased steadily to the current status of about six a week. The headaches

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Making an impact for New Zealanders

How do we make a difference for the 733,000 women, men and children living with migraine in New Zealand?
  • We connect and support people with migraine.
  • We increase awareness of migraine disease and advocate for positive change.
  • We create and disseminate robust, evidence-based information about migraine.
  • We support and undertake New Zealand-focused research and collaborate with researchers in planning, recruiting and dissemination of findings.
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