Do not worry about getting the time exactly right. Close enough is fine. You can always come back and fix it later.
This is the very first screen you see when you start logging a migraine. At the top it says Timing and asks When did it happen?
These steps are the same on iPhone and Android.
The one-tap shortcut
At the top of the Timing step there is a card that says It's happening right now: "Tap to log an attack starting now. Add details later."
If you are in the middle of an attack, tap it. The migraine is saved immediately with the start time set to now, and you can put the phone down. Everything else in this article is for when you have a little more time.
Setting the start time
- Open the app and tap the Log tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the Log Migraine card.
- Look for the line that says Started. On iPhone it is filled in with today and the current moment. On Android it says Set start time until you pick one.
- To set or change it, tap it. A picker opens where you choose the day and roll the time to the right hour and minutes.
- Close the picker when it looks right.
If you do not know the exact time, just pick the closest hour. "Around 3 o'clock" is good enough. MigraineMe is looking for patterns over weeks and months, not minutes.
Setting the end time (optional)
If your migraine is still going on, skip this part. Leave it alone.
If your migraine is already over:
- Look for the line that says Ended ("Set end time (optional)").
- Tap it and choose the day and time it stopped.
Once you have set both a start and an end, a little line appears below saying Duration: 2h 30m (or whatever the length is). That is just so you can check it looks right.
If the migraine is still happening right now
Leave the Ended field as it is. Do not worry about it. When you feel better, the easiest way to close it is the Migraine in progress card on the Home screen. Tap End now. You can also edit the entry later from the Journal. See the article "Coming back to edit a migraine later" for how.
Moving on
- When the Started time looks correct, tap the purple Next button at the bottom right.
- You will go to step 2, Paint the picture.
If you change your mind and want to leave the wizard, tap the small X in the top right corner of the screen. Nothing is saved until you reach the end and tap Save Log, so you will not lose anything either way.
If you do not see the date pickers
If the Started or Ended lines do not respond:
- Tap directly on the text.
- Wait a second. The picker can take a moment to appear the first time.
- If still nothing happens, close the app fully and open it again. Then try once more.
That is all there is to step 1. Onward to step 2.
