How to log a symptom

A symptom is anything your body or mind is doing during a migraine, or just feeling off. It might be nausea, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, a pounding or pressing pain, or a heavy head. You do not need to be in a full attack to log one. If something feels wrong, write it down.

Same on iPhone and Android

1. Open the app.
2. Tap the Log tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. In the Quick Log section, find the pink card titled Migraine, with the subtitle "Pain character, symptom". It is the first card, top left.
4. Tap the card. A screen titled Log Migraine opens.

If you do not see the card, scroll down a little inside the Log tab. The Quick Log grid sits below the big purple "Log Migraine" card.

Picking the symptom

1. Under Frequent you will see the symptoms you have starred as favourites.
2. Below that, symptoms are grouped into Pain character (pounding, throbbing, pressure, and so on) and Accompanying experience (nausea, sensitivity to light, and other things that come along with the pain).
3. Tap the one that fits. Only one symptom can be picked at a time in this quick screen. To log another one, save this one first and come back.
4. If you pick Aura, a short extra sheet opens so you can mark where in your vision it appeared and roughly how long it lasted. You can skip it.

Setting the time

1. Under Details you will see When did this happen?.
2. The time is filled in with the current moment. If the symptom started earlier, tap the date and time and pick the correct moment.

Adding a note (optional)

1. In the Notes (optional) box, type anything useful. For example "behind my right eye" or "comes and goes every few minutes". There is a small microphone icon if you would rather speak it.
2. You can leave this blank.

Saving

1. Tap the pink button at the bottom that reads Log Migraine.
2. The screen closes by itself. Your entry is saved.

If you change your mind

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

If your symptom is not in the list

1. Close this screen with Cancel.
2. Tap the gear icon in the top-left of the app, then Manage Items, then Migraines.
3. Add your symptom here. It will then appear in the Quick Log list for next time.

What happens after I save?

1. The entry appears in your Journal tab with today's date and time.
2. Because it is saved as a small migraine-type entry, it sits alongside your full migraine logs, so you can see which symptoms cluster around which attacks.

Difference between a symptom, a prodrome, and a trigger

1. A trigger is something that may have caused the migraine. For example bright lights or a missed meal.
2. A prodrome is an early warning sign that comes before the migraine. For example yawning or mood changes.
3. A symptom is what your body feels during the migraine. For example nausea or sensitivity to light.

If you are not sure which to pick, just choose the one that feels closest. You can always change it later by finding the entry in the Journal tab.

If the Quick Log screen does not open

1. Close the app fully (swipe it away from the recent apps list) and open it again.
2. Make sure you are tapping the Migraine card in the Quick Log grid and not the big "Log Migraine" card above it, which starts the full wizard.