How to log your first migraine if you are still in pain right now

If you are reading this in the middle of a migraine, please stop and take a breath. You do not need to fill in a whole form right now. You only need a couple of taps. We will help you add the rest later, when you feel better.

These steps are the same on iPhone and Android.

Step 1: Open MigraineMe on the Home tab

1. Open the MigraineMe app.
2. You land on the Home tab. Near the top is a row of small round buttons under the heading Quick log: Migraine, Trigger, Prodrome, Medicine and Relief.

Step 2: Tap Migraine

1. Tap the red Migraine button.
2. If you have starred favourites, a short list appears. Tap the one that fits, or tap the skip option at the top (Skip, just log Migraine).
3. That is it. Your migraine is saved as starting now, with a starting severity of 5.

The Home screen now shows a Migraine in progress card. When the attack eases, tap End now on that card.

Step 3: If you have just taken something

1. Tap Medicine in the same row if you have just taken a tablet, so the time is recorded.
2. Tap Relief if you have just lain down, used a cold pack, or done anything that helps.
3. Pick from the list, or use the skip option to save it straight away.

If the option you want is not in the list, do not worry. Just pick the closest match for now. You can rename or add a proper one later from the gear icon, then Manage Items.

One more shortcut worth knowing: on the Log tab, the big Log Migraine card opens the full wizard. Its first step has an It's happening right now button that saves the attack in one tap, so you can come back and fill in the details later.

You can stop here

Honestly. One or two taps is enough. The app has now marked the time and the basic event. You can put your phone down and rest.

When you feel better, perhaps tomorrow or in a few days, you can come back and add the details. There is a separate article called How to log a migraine that walks through the full picture, including:

1. The exact start and end time.
2. How bad the pain was on a scale of 0 to 10.
3. Where on your head the pain was.
4. What you think caused it.
5. What helped, and what did not.

None of that is needed right now. We will help you fill it in later.

A note from Jordy

This app was built because we know what it is like to be told "log everything in detail" while you are squinting at a screen with a migraine. You do not have to do that here. A couple of taps, then rest. The rest of the story can wait.