Sharing your data with a partner or carer

MigraineMe is built so that only you see your data inside the app. There is no shared account, and there is no login for a partner or family member. But you can still keep a partner, a family member, or a carer in the loop. It is just done a little differently.

The way to share is to send them the PDF report. This article explains how, and how often. If the person you want to share with is a healthcare practitioner, there is a separate, richer way: see the article on sharing your data with your practitioner.

Why a PDF, not a shared account

1. Your data belongs to you. The app does not invite anyone in.
2. A PDF can be saved by your partner on their own phone or printed out.
3. A PDF has everything in one place, exactly as it appeared on your screen on that day.
4. You decide each time whether to send it. Nothing is shared automatically.

Sending a PDF to a partner

1. Open MigraineMe.
2. Tap the Insights tab.
3. Tap the Full Report card. This is a premium feature.
4. Pick a time range at the top and tap Generate Report.
5. Once the report renders, tap the pink Download Report button near the top.
6. Wait a few seconds while the PDF is built. The share sheet then slides up.
7. Choose how to send it.

On iPhone

1. On the share screen, tap Mail to email the PDF to your partner.
2. Or tap Messages to send it as a text.
3. Or tap AirDrop if your partner has an iPhone nearby. The PDF arrives instantly without using your data plan.
4. Type a short note like "Here is my latest tracker report" if you want.

On Android

1. On the share screen, tap Gmail or your email app to email the PDF.
2. Or tap Messages to send it as a text.
3. Or tap Quick Share if your partner has an Android phone nearby.
4. Type a short note if you want.

How often to share

There is no rule. Some people share once a week. Others share only before doctor visits, or after a bad week.

1. Once a month is plenty for most partners.
2. Before a doctor visit is the most useful moment.
3. After a particularly bad week, if you want them to understand what you have been going through.

What the PDF will not include

The PDF is a snapshot of your data, not a window into the app. Your partner will not see:

1. Anything you log later. The PDF only shows what was true at the moment you generated it.
2. Live risk levels. The risk gauge is only inside the app.
3. Notes you wrote in the app but did not save to a migraine.

If you want them to see the latest, you generate a fresh PDF and send it again.

If your partner wants to help you log

Some people prefer to have help logging in real time. There is no built-in way to give another person access to your account inside MigraineMe.

1. If you want help, the safest way is to log together on your own phone, with your partner in the room.
2. You can hand your phone over while you log a migraine, then take it back.
3. Do not share your password or login details. Your account stays yours.

A note about privacy

Anything in the PDF is only visible to people you send it to. Once you send it, MigraineMe has no control over what they do with it. Send it to people you trust, and ask them to keep it private.