Record the symptom, approximate time, duration, severity or impact, and whether the note was made during the episode or recalled later. A qualified professional can interpret that history in context.
Useful symptom categories
You do not need to record every possible symptom. Start with the experiences that matter to you or that a healthcare professional has asked you to track.
These labels are not a self-diagnosis checklist. Record unfamiliar, severe or concerning symptoms and seek appropriate medical help rather than relying on an app.
Before, during and after
The American Migraine Foundation describes four broad phases but emphasizes that not everyone experiences every phase and they can overlap. Use the structure only when it matches your own record.
Neutral wording prevents overclaiming
Do not use a tracker when urgent care is needed
New, sudden or severe symptoms require medical judgment, not more data entry. NHS guidance says to seek emergency help for a sudden extremely painful headache or headache with problems speaking, loss of vision, confusion, seizure, one-sided weakness, a very high temperature with meningitis symptoms, or recent head injury. Emergency guidance varies by country; use the services appropriate to your location.
Structured without pretending certainty
Recorded details stay recorded details.
MigraLoom summarizes the history you entered without presenting correlations as diagnoses or causes.
View MigraLoom ↗Sources
- American Migraine Foundation: Migraine signs, symptoms and phases
- The Migraine Trust: Symptoms to record
- NHS: Migraine symptoms and urgent guidance
- NHS: Headaches and emergency signs
Medical notice: This is general educational information. It does not diagnose symptoms or provide treatment or emergency care.