When a headache strikes it can take you down for the entire day and more. The 68 hours before the migraine attack are particularly important to record. Enter p on the 1 st day of your period if applicable. Page 1 is the diary page 2 is the key pages can be printed separatel y if you need multiple copies of the diary but only one copy of the key just select in the box that comes up when you click print. Berkeley california neurologist doctors physician directory migraines are a type of headache with signs and symptoms of sensitivity to light, smells or sounds, eye pain, nausea, and vomiting. Monthly headache diary headache service, department of neurology, st georges hospital, blackshaw road, london sw17 0qt name. There is a child psychologist in berkeley who specifically does cbt with teens who have migraines and chronic pain named dr. A headache diary consists of tracking the following information. Headache center wvu rockefeller neuroscience institute. Begin with the weekly headache and symptom diary rate any pain.
Headache disorders are highly prevalent, with 46% of adults and 51% of children and adolescents presenting with an active headache disorder worldwide. The headache electronic diary for children with concussion. Weekly diary day sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday dates prodrome aura time of pain onset severity of pain treatment 1 dose symptoms nausea, throbbing, disability treatment 2 dose treatment 3 dose time to pain relief noted triggers. What i ate before the headache caffeine, diet soda, chocolate, hot dogs, food with artificial sweeteners, processed foods activities before headache occurred. The continuous diary filling was mandatory to assess response to treatment in order to determine whether patients were offered a repeat treatment. Track your headache migraine days and see if you have. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 barometric pressure temperature humidity. Date time startfinish intensity rate 1 10 most severe being 10 preceding symptoms triggers medication and dosage relief completemoderatenone for more information about headache causes and treatments, visit the nhf web site at. Keeping a diary on a regular basis to track headacherelated information such as occurrence.
You can use it to map out the characteristics of your headaches, including their frequency, duration, and intensity. A sample headache diary is included on the back of this handout. Your data is available, at a glance or in detail, when you need it. On the corresponding day and month, record the pain severity 010. Use this diary to develop a general overview of your migraines from one month to the next. The purposes of the study were to 1 develop a prospective, real time, ageappropriate, and appealing prototype of an electronic headache pain diary for children and 2 evaluate the clinical. Health topics this list of health materials is tailored to the needs of the uc berkeley campus community. Purchase a journal, notebook, or something similar from an office supply store. Share this diary with your doctor at your next appointment discuss how your headachesmigraines have been affecting your life mention which medications you are taking if any ask what you can do to reduce your headachemigraine days together, you and.
Date day time severity 110 duration min hrs nausea n vomiting v painkillers name dose notes. You can share this information with your doctor when talking about your condition and treatment plan. Commercially available mobile phone headache diary apps. Electronic tools could facilitate diary monitoring and thus the management of headaches. A headache diary consists of tracking the following. Headaches and chronic migraine can keep you from enjoying life or earninga living, but there is a way you can take control of this frustrating and painfulcondition. I know this is the way to get doctors to understand your life with pain but a huge part of me doesnt want to give my pains any more. Medication overuse headache moh is a chronic and disabling condition that can be treated by withdrawing the overused drugs and adopting specific approaches that focus on the development of a close doctorpatient relationship in the postwithdrawal phase.
Weekly diary day sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday. The complete headache chart migraine apps headache topic sheet spanish headache topic sheet menstrual migraine brochure your migraine, your symptoms. Share this diary with your doctor at your next appointment discuss how your headachesmigraines have been affecting your life mention which medications you are taking if any ask what you can do to reduce your headachemigraine days together, you and your doctor can determine the right treatment plan for you. The more involved you become in your treatment, the more likely you are to get relief from your migraine pain. Specimen headache diary this page illustrates how the diary should be filled out. Identify patterns that may help determine triggers and improve treatment. Monthly diary by keeping this diary over a period of 2 or 3 months you may see a pattern to your migraines and headaches.
To learn more about migraine and its management visit. Each diary sheet is for one month, with a column for each day of the month. Please place a mark against the score that best represents the intensity of your headache before and after midday of each day of the week. Migraine diaries this is a general guide about the ways you can record your migraine attacks. There are many different reasons for developing neck pain. Print this diary and use it to keep track of tension headaches. Every time you have a headache, make notes in your diary. Detailed migraine diary neurologic associates of waukesha. What you need to know childrens headache disorders headache tests headache diary.
It was originally developed for the iphone and blackberry and now it is also. Headache has many triggers and causes, ranging from lifestyle factors such as sleep deprivation, dehydration and food sensitivities to mental and. Use a diary that is long enough so you can track headaches for 2 to 3 months or more. This will also help you and your health provider make a plan for treating your headache. Headache disorders are among the most disabling conditions for both men and women, and a major public health concern.
No two headaches are exactly the same, but by recording the details, you will be able to pinpoint patterns or causes that could help you and our headache experts to work. Uw health university of wisconsin hospitals and clinics. Likewise, font mentions no villages along the east bay shore in his 1776 diary of the anza. Ask your parent or other adult to help you with this diary. A headache diary can be valuable in helping you and your doctor diagnose and treat your headaches. The headache diary ecoheadache is an easytouse, allpurpose app for tracking anything related to your headache. Headache diary plays an important role in the management of headache patients. Aug 01, 20 how keeping a headache diary can help ease your migraine symptoms when a headache strikes it can take you down for the entire day and more. It can help you and your doctor create a treatment plan. Headache diary the shapero markham headache and pain. Also, missed medication doses and certain medications e. If you want, you can also create entry pages on a word processing program and print them off at home. For every day of each month that you experience a migraine, enter m in the appropriate box.
University of california, berkeley 2222 bancroft way berkeley, ca 94720 appointments 5106422000 online appointment. Monitor the frequency, duration and severity of your headaches over time. Sleep changes in sleep patterns napping, oversleeping, too little sleep hormonal estrogen level changes and fluctuations. Each time you have a headache, answer these questions in your headache.
For more information about headache causes and treatments, visit the nhf web site at. A daily headache diary is one of the most important tools your treatment team has to help you. If you treat your head pain with an acute care medication, please record this in the diary by using the first letters of the. Ifwhen you have any migraine symptoms, give it a rating of 1 low to 10 high.
Ruby memorial hospital wvu medicine childrens berkeley medical center braxton county memorial hospital camden clark medical center. Patterns in headache frequency, identification of triggers, and the impact on life can be clearly captured by keeping a headache diary. Originally developed for the iphone and blackberry, iheadache is now available online. A diary can also help identify possible triggers and related symptoms, as well as track the dosage and effectiveness of any medications youre taking. Most of the material has been compiled by uhs professionals, and the topics reflect the health issues most prevalent among students, faculty and staff on this campus. Date time ha began time ha ended warning signs aura location. Headache is one of the most common reasons for visits to gps. Recording details of your migraine attacks can be useful in. Headaches and migraines university health services. The headache diary can be used as a tool to keep track of your headaches and also help your doctor better understand your headaches.
On the corresponding day and month, enter h for each headache attack you have, and record the pain severity 010. Food tracker and symptom diary daily pain diary worksheet printable daily food log template food symptom diary template ibs food symptom diary daily pain diary worksheet im ambivalent about these worksheets. Headaches and chronic migraine can keep you from enjoying life or earninga living, but there is a way you can take control of. Headache diary p day sample department of neurology. Mckenzie and cutrer from the mayo clinic compare patient recall of migraine headache frequency and severity over 4 weeks prior to a return visit as reported in a questionnaire vs a daily diary. I heard about her from my daughters friends mother when i was looking for a cbt therapist who works with kids. It was originally developed for the iphone and blackberry and now it is also available online. Meal time foods eaten portion hunger level 05 locationemotional state exercise cooking methodsbeverages cup, tsp, etc breakfast snack lunch snack dinner snack. Uw health university of wisconsin hospitals and clinics authority. The effect of different aspects of your lifestyle on your migraine may also become clear, and you may identify new triggers. By keeping a headache diary, you will be able to identify some. Detailed migraine diary use this diary to track details of your headaches. Learn migraine triggers, treatments, medications, and home remedies.
Patients who did not bring their diary or filled incompletely were asked to return with. It is important to write down information about your headaches. Not only can the pain be present in the neck itself, but symptoms such as headaches or pain, tingling, andor numbness into the upper extremity, can be related to the neck. This information will help you and your healthcare provider learn about your headaches. Headache severity record the strength of your headache pain using an.
Keeping a diary can help your doctor help you biofeedback training techniques lowtyramine diet for individuals with headache or migraine talking to your. Bring your diary with you to all your doctor appointments to discuss progress and treatment goals. The headache diary helps to monitor deterioration and improvement in headache frequency, severity, and disability. My headache diary use this diary every day to capture information that can help you and your doctor better understand, and manage, your migraines. Then, put the pages together in a binder to use as a diary.
There are many types of headache, of which tensiontype headache is the most common. You can record this information on a preprinted form like the one below, or on a regular calendar or notebook to. Identify patterns that may help determine triggers. A headache tracking log book publishing, chiquita on.
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