Supplements used for migraine prevention
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 Many people with migraine take supplements – which encompasses vitamins, dietary and food supplements, and herbal remedies. In the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022 Survey, almost half (49%) of participants were currently taking a supplement and 40% had previously used one. These proportions were […]
Hormone treatments used for migraine prevention
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 Hormones undoubtedly play a role in the manifestation of migraine. Before puberty, the prevalence of migraine is roughly equal between boys and girls but after puberty, migraine becomes more common in females. Females experience changes in migraine related to female sex hormones, especially estrogen. Migraine […]
Injections used for migraine prevention
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 When we go to the doctor to get something that might help reduce the number of migraine attacks we’re getting, we usually expect a prescription for a pill. Nowadays, we might be wanting to try the new calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) medications, like Emgality, given […]
Non-medication approaches for migraine prevention
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 There’s a lot in the news about the ongoing changes to our health system but not much is being said about the role and funding of complementary therapies. The focus is on nurses and doctors but there are many other allied health professionals and other […]
Preventive migraine medication use in Aotearoa New Zealand
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 Preventive medication is recommended for people with migraine who get frequent or severe attacks.¹ Preventive medication is taken regularly (e.g. a daily oral tablet or a monthly injection) to try and stop attacks from coming on and dampen down the intensity or duration of attacks. […]
How many prevention medications used
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 In other Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 key insight reports, we’ve looked at how many people were taking prescription medication to prevent migraine, as well as supplements, hormones, injections and non-medication approaches. We’ve noted the downsides of many of the older, non-specific preventive […]
Demand for CGRP monoclonal antibodies
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 Medications that block the action of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) are the new force in migraine treatment. Research spearheaded by Professor Peter Goadsby at King’s College, London, established that migraine was caused by “dysfunctional neuropeptide production in the trigeminal nerve”¹, which blew away previous notions […]
Migraine stigma from friends and family
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 We talk about migraine as being a stigmatised disease, but what does that mean, exactly, and how many people experience stigma because of migraine in New Zealand? The stigmatising of migraine began in the 18th and 19th centuries, when it became seen as a female […]
Migraine and other health conditions
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 Migraine disease is not a loner. It has lots of friends among other long-term health conditions that it likes to hang out with. People with migraine disease are more likely to be affected by anxiety, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, epilepsy, arthritis, stroke […]
Family history of migraine
Results from the Migraine in Aotearoa New Zealand Survey 2022 It’s been known for a long time that migraine disease tends to run in families. If you have a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child) with migraine then your own risk of having migraine is 1.5 to four times higher than someone in the general […]
