MigraineMe quietly looks for triggers in the background. This article shows you where to find the full list, so you can read through them at your own pace.
This is just for reviewing what MigraineMe is set up to detect. It is not the same as your journal, which shows triggers that have actually been spotted on a given day. If you want to see what fired today, open the Journal tab instead.
On iPhone and Android
The layout is the same on both phones.
- Open MigraineMe.
- Tap the gear icon in the top-left of the screen.
- Tap Manage Items.
- Tap Triggers.
- After a short loading spinner, you will see your full trigger pool.
Triggers are grouped into seven categories: Body, Cognitive, Diet, Environment, Menstrual Cycle, Physical and Sleep. A search box at the top helps you jump to a name. Some related triggers are grouped into a single row (for example a family of nutrient triggers) — tap the group to expand its members.
Reading each row
Inside each category, every row shows:
- The name of the trigger on the left, with its small icon. For example, Caffeine high.
- A coloured severity badge (HIGH, MILD or LOW) if you have given it a weight.
- For auto-detectable triggers, a small bell icon — this is the per-trigger alert opt-in, off by default.
- A star to mark it as a favourite, and a trash icon to remove it.
Tap a row to expand it. The expanded view is where the detail lives:
- Prediction chips to set the severity weight (HIGH / MILD / LOW / NONE).
- A Category dropdown.
- For auto-detectable triggers, an Auto-detect switch, and below it the threshold line — "Fires above" or "Fires below" with the number and its units.
Take your time. You do not have to change anything to use the app.
What to look for
When reading the list, you may want to ask yourself:
- Is this trigger relevant to me? If not, see Turning off a trigger you do not think applies to you.
- Is the number sensible for me? For example, if the Sleep duration low threshold is 6 hours and you actually need 7, you may want to raise it. See Adjusting how sensitive a trigger is.
- Is there something missing that I think triggers my migraines? You can add it. See Adding a custom trigger MigraineMe does not know about.
Saving changes
Star, bell and delete changes apply straight away. Changes to severity weights, categories, automation and thresholds save together when you tap the purple Save & Recalculate button at the bottom — that also recomputes your risk score so the gauge reflects the new settings immediately. If you try to leave with unsaved edits, the app asks whether to keep editing or discard them.
Recovery if the screen is empty
If the list is empty, or does not load:
- Check that you are connected to the internet.
- Close MigraineMe completely (swipe it away from the app switcher) and reopen it.
If it still does not load, email help@migraineme.app.
