What the Migraine Action Association can do to help you

The Migraine Action Association (formerly the British Migraine Association) is a registered charity with over 17,000 members. We bridge the gap between the migraine sufferer and the medical world by providing information on all aspects of the condition and its management.

We are committed to raising general awareness of the condition and we are a recognised source of information; our leaflets and newsletters are distributed to clinics, hospitals, libraries, doctors' surgeries and the media throughout the country.

The Association has 3 main aims:

• To provide information and friendly, positive reassurance, understanding and encouragement to migraine sufferers and their families 
• To encourage and support research and investigation into migraine, its causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment 
• To gather and pass on information about treatments available for the control and relief of migraine and to facilitate an exchange of information on the subject. 

Member benefits

What can the Migraine Action Association do for you?

• Help you to identify your trigger factors
• Help you to recognise your warning signs
• Provide information on treatments - both the tried and tested and the very latest developments in both conventional and alternative medicine - to enable you to make an informed choice on ways to bring your condition under control
• Keep you informed about the latest research
• Eliminate that feeling of isolation, that no-one understands, by keeping you in touch with other migraine sufferers
• Promote and support research
• Continue to raise awareness of the condition to create better understanding, especially amongst non-sufferers
• Give you access to the members only level of this site which contains a wealth of information on all aspects of migraine

Leaflets available on request to Association Members include:

Migraine - we can help - an introductory guide to migraine and how the Association can help sufferers.

Managing your Migraine - a straightforward guide to understanding and managing your condition Migraine and Food - some common sense advice.

Do-it-Yourself - suggestions to help you to identify your trigger factors

Relaxation and Migraine - an introduction to relaxation and the ways in which it can help migraine sufferers.

48 Suggestions to Relieve Stress - help in beating this major trigger factor.
 

Migraine in the Workplace - information and suggestions for both employers and employees.

Pain and Painkillers - a guide to over the counter products.

Migraine in women - a variety of leaflets on hormone related migraine.

Feverfew for the long-term prevention of migraine.

Children with Migraine - information for parents of young migraineurs

What kind of headache do you have - a guide to the different types of headache.

Cluster Headache - leaflets on diagnosis and treatments.

Chronic Daily Headache - information and suggestions to help break the cycle.

5HT Agonists - more information on this class of drug.

All of the above are available on the M.A.A. website. 

Numerous other leaflets are available on specific aspects of the causes and treatment of migraine.

Leaflets in Bengali, Hindi, Gujurati, Punjabi and Urdu are also available.

What can you do for the Migraine Action Association ?

• Tell us about your successes and failures in managing your migraine.
• Encourage others to join
• Raise money for migraine research
• Participate in research or trials when and if you are able

Join the MAA
To join the MAA, simply click on the link below to display the form. You can fill it in on-screen and then print it, or you can print it first and complete it by hand.You can then post it together with your cheque or postal order to the Migraine Action Association.

We will then contact you via email with your Password.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Click here to view and print the form. 

We are indebted to the Migraine Action Association for their help in compiling this section.