When you describe your migraine in words and tap Find matches, MigraineMe tries to pick out the details (when it started, how bad it was, what may have triggered it, and so on) and turn them into little tags called pills. Sometimes it picks the wrong one, or guesses something you did not mean to say. That is normal. You can fix every single one of these in seconds.
The steps are the same on iPhone and on Android.
Step 1: Tap the small X on the wrong pill to remove it
This is the quickest fix.
- Look at the row of small coloured pills that appeared after you tapped Find matches.
- Each one shows something the app picked out (for example "Cheese", "Stress", "Loud noise").
- If one of them is wrong, tap the small X on the pill.
- The pill disappears.
Anything you do not remove stays attached to the migraine.
Step 2: Fix a value in the next wizard step
The pills on Paint the picture are only the AI's first guess. The wizard steps that come after (Symptoms, Pain, Triggers, Medicines, Reliefs and so on) let you set the actual value cleanly — for example, the Pain step has the severity slider you can move to the right number. The AI guesses don't override the wizard, they only suggest.
So if a pill has the wrong value, leave it (or remove it with the X) and set the real value in the next step.
Step 3: Add what is missing by tapping further into the wizard
The pills on the Paint the picture step are just a head start. The next steps of the wizard let you pick everything in detail.
- Tap Next to move on.
- You will go through each step (Symptoms, Pain, Triggers, Medicines, Reliefs, and so on).
- At each step, tap to add what you want. You can also tap any item that has been pre-selected to remove it.
- By the time you reach the Review step, the migraine reflects what you actually felt, not what the AI guessed.
Step 4: Speak a little more clearly next time
If the AI keeps getting things wrong from your voice, the words themselves may be coming out muddled. Try:
- Speaking a little slower.
- Using short sentences. "I had a migraine. Started at nine. Severity six. Cheese might have caused it."
- Holding the phone closer to your mouth.
The clearer the words, the better the matches.
Step 5: Type instead of speak if you prefer
You do not have to use voice at all. You can type your description in the same box.
- On the Paint the picture step, tap inside the white text box.
- Type a sentence or two about your migraine.
- Tap Find matches when you are done.
- The same pills will appear, and you can correct them the same way.
For many people, typing gives a more accurate result than speaking, especially in a noisy room.
Step 6: Skip the Paint the picture step entirely
If you do not like the matches at all, you can simply not use them.
- On the Paint the picture step, tap Next without typing or speaking anything.
- You will go through the rest of the wizard step by step, picking each detail by hand.
- The migraine you save is exactly what you entered, with no AI guessing.
Why does it miss things?
The matching works against your own lists of symptoms, triggers, medicines and reliefs. If you mention something that is not in your lists yet, the app has nothing to match it to. Adding the item through Manage Items (gear icon, top-left) means it will be picked up next time.
If none of these work
Please write to us at help@migraineme.app with:
- Your phone make and model
- An example of what you said (or typed) and what the app got wrong
- A screenshot of the Paint the picture step if you can
We use these examples to make the matching better for everyone.
