It is useful for seeing recorded frequency and returning to a date. It should let you open the episode details behind a marked day and should avoid treating missing entries as evidence of no symptoms.
What a useful headache calendar app should do
The three day states that matter
Headache recorded
An entry exists for that day, with whatever detail was actually captured.
Symptom-free confirmed
The user deliberately recorded that no headache occurred.
Unknown
No usable record exists. The calendar should not guess.
Using 30-day and 90-day views
A 30-day view helps with a recent month and appointment preparation. A 90-day view makes changes in recorded frequency easier to see across several months. In both cases:
- Keep the same severity scale.
- Review the episode behind unusual days.
- Separate recorded totals from missing-data assumptions.
- Write down questions rather than declaring a cause from the visual pattern.
If you want a paper version, use the free 90-day migraine tracker.
Questions to ask before choosing a calendar app
- Can I tell unknown and symptom-free days apart?
- Can I edit an old entry without losing its original timing?
- Can one episode span midnight or several days?
- Can I open details from the calendar?
- Can I export a useful date range?
- Where does the record live, and is an account required?
Calendar plus context
The day stays connected to the episode.
MigraLoom keeps recorded days distinct, lets you revisit episode detail and prepares date-range summaries without labeling unknown days symptom-free.
View MigraLoom ↗Sources
- American Migraine Foundation: A simple calendar entry method
- The Migraine Trust: Basic information to record
Medical notice: A calendar summarizes personal records. It does not establish diagnosis, cause or treatment effectiveness.