Event log or daily diary?
An event log records only headache episodes. A daily diary can distinguish recorded symptom-free days from days with no entry. Choose the level you can maintain and explain what blanks mean.
Printable headache log template
Simple headache episode log
Use one row per episode. Add a detailed sheet only when needed.
| Date | Start / duration | Severity 0–10 | Medication / time | Symptoms, impact or note |
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What does a blank day mean in this log?
Questions to bring to an appointment
Why these five fields?
DatePlaces the episode in the wider history.
Start and durationSeparates when it began from how long it lasted.
SeverityUses one consistent personal scale across entries.
Medication and timeRecords what you took; it does not advise what to take.
Symptoms or impactCaptures the detail most useful to remember later.
Blank meaningPrevents missing records from being treated as symptom-free days.
When a simple log works best
Use an event log when your priority is remembering episodes rather than completing a daily check-in. Choose a monthly diary when frequency and confirmed symptom-free days matter. Choose the episode worksheet when one event needs more context.
A digital event log
Keep the quick entry and the detail together.
MigraLoom records episodes first, lets you add detail later and prepares a structured date-range report.
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Medical notice: This log is for personal recording only and does not provide medical advice or diagnosis.