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Track migraines like it matters.

A migraine diary is only useful if it's kept honestly and read correctly. These guides cover what to record, how patterns actually emerge, and how to turn your history into something your doctor can work with.

How to track migraines: the complete guideWhat to record, when to log, how long until patterns emerge — and the mistakes that ruin the data. What to log in a migraine diaryThe minimal useful set, the nice-to-haves, and why less friction beats more fields. The report your neurologist actually wantsHeadache days, medication days, intensity, patterns — and why recall at appointments fails. Migraine vs tension vs cluster headacheHow the three differ, and why your diary helps a clinician tell them apart. Migraine aura explainedVisual, sensory and speech auras, the typical timeline, and when new symptoms need urgent care. Medication overuse headacheThe trap of treating too often — and why counting medication days protects you. Tracking migraines with Apple HealthHealthKit headache entries, two-way sync, sleep as context, and on-device privacy. Logging a migraine from your Apple WatchTwo taps from the wrist, Live Activity on the lock screen, and why it beats reaching for the phone. Counting headache days: episodic vs chronicWhy days-per-month is the metric doctors use, and why memory always undercounts. How to log a headache or migraine in Apple HealthThe steps in the Health app, what mild, moderate and severe mean, and what a Health entry leaves out. How to export Apple Health headache data for your doctorWhat the XML export contains, why there's no headache PDF or CSV, sharing with a doctor, and privacy. Apple Watch and migraine: what it can and can't doLogging from the wrist, sleep and overnight vitals, and what the Watch can't measure. Best migraine tracker apps for iPhone in 2026Established and new migraine apps compared on Watch, Health, reports, data and price, with sources.

Dim is a diary, not a medical device. These articles are general information, not medical advice. Always consult a qualified clinician about your health.

Free migraine diary templates

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