Does anyone keep a #migraine journal?? Or do you use an app? I really need help figuring out my triggers. I'm sick of having migraines almost 24/7. #MigraineChat #chroniciness - ThreadSky

4spooniesupport.bsky.social • 60 days ago

Does anyone keep a #migraine journal?? Or do you use an app?
I really need help figuring out my triggers. I'm sick of having migraines almost 24/7.

#MigraineChat #chroniciness

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migrainechat.bsky.social•59 days ago

For apps, Migraine Buddy is probably one of the most popular. I used Excel for a long time but also built a Google form-to-sheet set up. The tutorial is here.

If you try try this, you just have to start by saving a copy so you don't overwrite the original.

migrainechat.bsky.social•59 days ago

The advantage of an app is that it will figure out patterns for you (to the extent free versions allow, some features are paywalled behind a subscription).

migrainechat.bsky.social•59 days ago

Migraine Insight is another decent app.

judedineley.bsky.social•58 days ago

I use my own spreadsheet. I’ve found apps I’ve used not great for chronic migraine recording particularly as their nature and associated symptoms have evolved (might work better for episodic) and for documenting different medications.

elleveve.bsky.social•59 days ago

I use the MiG app. I have both chronic and episodic migraines and this was the only app I found that you can have multiple headaches tracking at the same time. I also use the Bearable app to track all my other chronic illnesses.

sunsetsandflowers.bsky.social•58 days ago

I need help myself. I’m pretty much addicted to imitrex at this point as I’m having them 24/7 and my insurance co-pays on the newer meds are way too much for me to pay.

kweston27.bsky.social•59 days ago

Are you in possession of a uterus?

4spooniesupport.bsky.social•59 days ago

Yes

meatsr.bsky.social•59 days ago

I use migraine buddy and find it helpful. If/when I need disability I have a very robust log

sian-yvette.bsky.social•59 days ago

I print off a yearly calendar and have been tracking consistently for three years. I now know which days are peak each month to try and stay clear of my triggers to reduce symptoms.

luramccoy81.bsky.social•59 days ago

I haven't tried a journal, but doing a food elimination for 2+ months helped me figure out my worst trigger was gluten. This let me reduce my migraines by 75%. Good luck!

4ltr.com•59 days ago

I use Migraine Tracker. It's a Canadian app, but it's totally free with no begs to subscribe or upgrade. It tracks common triggers and you can enter your own, too. I use it on Android (I don't know if there's an iOS version).

nasheridan.bsky.social•60 days ago

I don't keep a diary for triggers, but my consultant told me to keep a daily chart to grade from 0-10 if I had a head pain, if it was a migraine & if I took medication for it.

I'm receiving greater occipital nerve blocks & Aimovig atm

4spooniesupport.bsky.social•60 days ago

I tried amovig

nasheridan.bsky.social•60 days ago

I take it you didn't get on with it? I've tried eletriptan too, but the side effects were awful

4spooniesupport.bsky.social•60 days ago

Aimovig stopped working. Triptans don't work either

nasheridan.bsky.social•60 days ago

I'm sorry. Eletriptan was the last one I had to try. Zolmitriptan worked well for 9yrs then stopped

hemingwaymuse.bsky.social•59 days ago

Hey! I wrote a guide a while ago on my own tracking system since I like the hand journaling better

Now I'm just down to the monthly pain chart and a section for which made i take + how long they're effective for/if at all https://mylifemymigraine.com/2019/06/04/tracking-migraine/

hemingwaymuse.bsky.social•59 days ago

*med haha weird typo

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