You are already a member. There is nothing extra to sign up for and there is no second password to remember. Your MigraineMe account is also your community account, and the community is built right into the app.
The community has four parts, shown as small tabs along the top:
- Practitioners: the people who can support you professionally, including connecting with a practitioner who can view the data you choose to share.
- Articles: short summaries of migraine news and research from trusted sources, each with a link to the full piece.
- Forum: posts written by other people who live with migraines, just like you. You can read, react, reply, and write posts of your own.
- Blogs: longer reads from the MigraineMe team.
You can use any part as much or as little as you like.
Opening the community
The community lives behind a small icon at the top of the main screen. This is the same on iPhone and Android.
- Open MigraineMe.
- Look at the very top of any of the main screens (Home, Monitor, Insights, Log, or Journal).
- In the top-right corner, find the small icon of people standing together.
- Tap it. The community opens.
You may see a tiny number on the icon. That means there is something new for you to read. Once you have opened the community, that number disappears.
What you will see first
The community opens on the Forum tab. To read articles or find a practitioner, tap Articles or Practitioners at the top. You can switch back and forth as often as you like.
Your first visit
The first time you arrive, the forum will already have posts from other members. Have a read. Nothing you do here is permanent until you actually write a post or a comment.
You can scroll, tap on a post to open it, and tap the small back arrow at the top-left to come back. Nothing will be saved or shared with anyone unless you choose to comment or post.
When you feel ready, you can also start a conversation of your own. On the Forum tab there is a small round compose button in the corner of the screen. Tap it, give your post a title and a few sentences, and send it.
What other people see about you
When you do choose to comment or post, other members will see:
- Your display name (the one shown on your profile).
- Your profile picture (or a coloured circle with your initial if you have not set one).
They will not see your email, your real name (unless that is what you used as a display name), your migraine data, or anything else from your account.
If you change your mind
You can leave the community at any time by tapping the back arrow in the top-left. You do not have to write anything. The forum will still be there next time.
You are very welcome here. Take your time.
