A complication is the little extra bit of information that some watch faces show next to the time. For example, the temperature, your step count, or the date. MigraineMe has its own complication that shows your current migraine risk, right there on your watch face.
A glance is all it takes. No tapping. No scrolling. Just turn your wrist and you will know if it is a quiet day or a riskier one.
This article is for Apple Watch only. Garmin watches do not use the same kind of complication, but they show similar information on the main screen of the MigraineMe Garmin app.
What you will see
Once added, the complication shows a small half-circle gauge that fills up as your risk rises, with your risk word underneath: Negligible, Low, Mild or High.
- The word is coloured so you can read the zone at a glance: green for Low, amber for Mild, red for High.
- In the wider rectangular slot you also see your risk score, on a scale from 0 to 10.
- In the one-line slot at the top of some faces it reads like Risk 3.4 · Mild.
A higher risk means MigraineMe has spotted patterns that often lead to a migraine for you.
You can also tap the complication on your watch face to open the MigraineMe watch app in one go.
MigraineMe actually offers two complications. Migraine risk shows your risk, as described above. Quick log is a button that opens the logging grid in one tap, for the days when speed matters more than numbers. You can add either, or both if your watch face has room.
On iPhone
The easiest way to add the complication is from your iPhone.
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone (the one with a small black watch icon, that came with the phone).
- Tap the tab at the bottom called My Watch.
- Scroll to the My Faces section near the top. Tap the watch face you want to use.
- Look at the Complications section. You will see small slots labelled with names like Top Left, Bottom, or Inline.
- Tap one of those slots.
- A long list of apps will appear. Scroll until you find MigraineMe.
- Tap the MigraineMe option you want, Migraine risk or Quick log. The slot now shows it.
- Tap the back arrow until you are out of the face editor.
The watch face will update on your wrist within a few seconds.
On the Apple Watch itself
You can also add the complication directly on the watch, if your face supports editing.
- On your watch, press and hold the watch face for one second.
- Swipe to the face you want to use, then tap Edit below it.
- Swipe across to the Complications screen.
- Tap the slot you want to fill.
- Turn the round Digital Crown on the side of the watch to scroll through the list.
- Stop when you reach MigraineMe.
- Press the Digital Crown once to confirm.
- Press the Digital Crown again to leave editing mode.
Done. Your risk is now on your watch face.
What if MigraineMe is not in the list?
If you cannot find MigraineMe in the complication list:
- Make sure the MigraineMe watch app is installed. See Setting up MigraineMe on Apple Watch for help.
- Open MigraineMe on your watch once, just to wake it up.
- Try the steps above again.
Battery and updates
The complication refreshes itself about every half an hour. This is gentle on your battery. If you want a fresh number right now, just tap the complication to open the app, and it will refresh.
You are all set. Now your risk lives on your wrist, always there when you glance down.
