How to log a relief

A relief is anything you do, other than medicine, that helps you feel better. Lying in a dark room, putting an ice pack on your head, resting your eyes, drinking a cup of tea, or having a nap all count. Logging these helps you and your doctor see what really works for you.

Opening the screen

1. Open the app.
2. Tap the Log tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. In the Quick Log section, find the green card titled Relief. It has a small leaf-shaped icon.
4. Tap the card. A screen opens. On Android it is titled Quick Log Relief. On iPhone it is titled Reliefs.

If you do not see the Relief card, scroll down a little. The Quick Log grid sits just under the big purple "Log Migraine" card.

Picking the relief

1. On Android, tap the Relief box (it has a small ▼ arrow). A list drops down, with your starred favourites under Frequent and your full list under All.
2. On iPhone, your reliefs are shown as small tiles, your Frequent (starred) ones first, then the rest grouped by type.
3. Tap the one you used.
4. Only one relief can be picked at a time in this quick screen. To log a second one, save this one first and come back.

Setting the time and how long it lasted

1. Under Details you will see When did you start?. The time is filled in with the current moment. If you started earlier, tap it and pick the correct time.
2. Below that you can type how many minutes it lasted, if you know. This sets the end time for you. On Android the box is called How long? (optional). On iPhone it is Duration in minutes (optional).
3. Or set the end time directly: When did you finish? (optional) on Android, or the Set end time switch on iPhone. If you are still doing it, leave both blank and edit later from the Journal tab.

Some reliefs are simply "taken" rather than done for a stretch of time: water, electrolytes, caffeine, ginger tea and peppermint oil. For those the duration fields do not appear at all. Just the time you took it is enough.

Adding a note (optional)

1. In the Notes (optional) box, type anything useful. For example "lay down with curtains closed" or "rest helped within ten minutes".
2. You can leave this blank.

Rating how much it helped

1. Scroll down to How much relief?.
2. Tap one of: None, Low, Mild, High.
3. Be honest. There is no right answer. If something only helps a little, say so. This is how the app learns what works for you.

Side effects (optional)

1. Most reliefs have no side effects, so you can leave Any side effects? alone.
2. If you did feel something, tap Any side effects?, tap the side effect, then pick Soft, Moderate or Severe.
3. There is a notes box below if you want to add a short note.

Saving

1. Tap the button at the bottom that reads Log Relief.
2. The screen closes by itself. Your relief is saved.

If you change your mind

1. Tap the Cancel button at the bottom left. Nothing is saved.

If your relief method is not in the list

1. On the same screen, tap the small Manage Reliefs link under the picker (Android) or Manage → next to the list title (iPhone).
2. Add your method here. It will appear in the Quick Log from now on.

What happens after I save?

1. The relief appears in your Journal tab with today's date and time.
2. The app uses reliefs logged around your attacks to work out what helped.
3. The Insights tab uses these entries to show which reliefs work best for you.