How to keep a headache diary for your doctor
At a headache appointment you will likely be asked how many days a month you get headaches and how often you take medicine. Answers from memory are easy to get wrong. A headache diary records date, time, pain and medicine as they happen, so you can show facts instead of guesses.
What to write down
- Start and end date and time (if it passes midnight, the end date is the next day)
- Pain level, for example 0 to 10
- Where it hurts (one side, both sides, forehead, neck)
- Medicine taken, when, and whether it helped
- Possible triggers (sleep, stress, period, weather, skipped meals)
During an attack, log only the start
Filling in a long form while your head is pounding rarely works. Record just the start time when it hurts and fill in the rest once you feel better. If you forgot, add the headache later with its real date.
How to share it with your doctor
A one-month or three-month summary is easier to read than every entry: headache days, average pain, average length, medicine days and the most common triggers are enough to start the conversation.
Doing it with Achedot
In Achedot, one tap on Headache now records the start. Pain, location, triggers and medicine can be added later. Past headaches can be logged on any date, and the report shows this month or the last 3 months as one image you can share. No login.
Note
This guide is general information about record keeping, not medical advice. Achedot is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. If your headaches change or suddenly get worse, talk to a healthcare professional.
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