The headache diary can be used as a tool to keep track of your headaches and also help your doctor better understand your headaches. Weekly diary day sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday. Purchase a journal, notebook, or something similar from an office supply store. Headache diary the shapero markham headache and pain. N e c k p a i n university of california, berkeley. You can record this information on a preprinted form like the one below, or on a regular calendar or notebook to. Commercially available mobile phone headache diary apps. Headache diary plays an important role in the management of headache patients. Use a diary that is long enough so you can track headaches for 2 to 3 months or more.
Electronic tools could facilitate diary monitoring and thus the management of headaches. A headache diary consists of tracking the following information. Ifwhen you have any migraine symptoms, give it a rating of 1 low to 10 high. Detailed migraine diary use this diary to track details of your headaches. 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.
What i ate before the headache caffeine, diet soda, chocolate, hot dogs, food with artificial sweeteners, processed foods activities before headache occurred. Detailed migraine diary neurologic associates of waukesha. Ask your parent or other adult to help you with this diary. Headache center wvu rockefeller neuroscience institute.
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. 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. This will also help you and your health provider make a plan for treating your headache. Headache disorders are highly prevalent, with 46% of adults and 51% of children and adolescents presenting with an active headache disorder worldwide. 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. Print this diary and use it to keep track of tension headaches. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 barometric pressure temperature humidity. The effect of different aspects of your lifestyle on your migraine may also become clear, and you may identify new triggers. I heard about her from my daughters friends mother when i was looking for a cbt therapist who works with kids. Headache is one of the most common reasons for visits to gps. If you want, you can also create entry pages on a word processing program and print them off at home.
A diary can also help identify possible triggers and related symptoms, as well as track the dosage and effectiveness of any medications youre taking. Meal time foods eaten portion hunger level 05 locationemotional state exercise cooking methodsbeverages cup, tsp, etc breakfast snack lunch snack dinner snack. When a headache strikes it can take you down for the entire day and more. 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. 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. 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. There is a child psychologist in berkeley who specifically does cbt with teens who have migraines and chronic pain named dr. For every day of each month that you experience a migraine, enter m in the appropriate box. Headaches and chronic migraine can keep you from enjoying life or earninga living, but there is a way you can take control of.
The more involved you become in your treatment, the more likely you are to get relief from your migraine pain. Then, put the pages together in a binder to use as a diary. You can use it to map out the characteristics of your headaches, including their frequency, duration, and intensity. 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.
Headache severity record the strength of your headache pain using an. A daily headache diary is one of the most important tools your treatment team has to help you. Keeping a diary on a regular basis to track headacherelated information such as occurrence. To learn more about migraine and its management visit. It is important to write down information about your headaches.
Headache disorders are among the most disabling conditions for both men and women, and a major public health concern. The complete headache chart migraine apps headache topic sheet spanish headache topic sheet menstrual migraine brochure your migraine, your symptoms. Each time you have a headache, answer these questions in your headache. It was originally developed for the iphone and blackberry and now it is also. Learn migraine triggers, treatments, medications, and home remedies. Enter p on the 1 st day of your period if applicable. The headache diary helps to monitor deterioration and improvement in headache frequency, severity, and disability. 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. 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.
On the corresponding day and month, record the pain severity 010. The headache electronic diary for children with concussion. What you need to know childrens headache disorders headache tests headache diary. My headache diary use this diary every day to capture information that can help you and your doctor better understand, and manage, your migraines. Monitor the frequency, duration and severity of your headaches over time. 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. If you treat your head pain with an acute care medication, please record this in the diary by using the first letters of the. Every time you have a headache, make notes in your diary. Originally developed for the iphone and blackberry, iheadache is now available online.
Specimen headache diary this page illustrates how the diary should be filled out. The 68 hours before the migraine attack are particularly important to record. 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. University of california, berkeley 2222 bancroft way berkeley, ca 94720 appointments 5106422000 online appointment.
A headache diary consists of tracking the following. You can share this information with your doctor when talking about your condition and treatment plan. Date day time severity 110 duration min hrs nausea n vomiting v painkillers name dose notes. For more information about headache causes and treatments, visit the nhf web site at. 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. 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. Identify patterns that may help determine triggers.
The continuous diary filling was mandatory to assess response to treatment in order to determine whether patients were offered a repeat treatment. Each diary sheet is for one month, with a column for each day of the month. It can help you and your doctor create a treatment plan. On the corresponding day and month, enter h for each headache attack you have, and record the pain severity 010.
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. Uw health university of wisconsin hospitals and clinics. Ruby memorial hospital wvu medicine childrens berkeley medical center braxton county memorial hospital camden clark medical center. Headaches and migraines university health services. Headache has many triggers and causes, ranging from lifestyle factors such as sleep deprivation, dehydration and food sensitivities to mental and. 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. Track your headache migraine days and see if you have. It was originally developed for the iphone and blackberry and now it is also available online. By keeping a headache diary, you will be able to identify some. 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. Use this diary to develop a general overview of your migraines from one month to the next. Begin with the weekly headache and symptom diary rate any pain. A headache diary can be valuable in helping you and your doctor diagnose and treat your headaches.
This information will help you and your healthcare provider learn about your headaches. Patterns in headache frequency, identification of triggers, and the impact on life can be clearly captured by keeping a headache diary. Uw health university of wisconsin hospitals and clinics authority. Patients who did not bring their diary or filled incompletely were asked to return with. 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. 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. The headache diary ecoheadache is an easytouse, allpurpose app for tracking anything related to your headache. Health topics this list of health materials is tailored to the needs of the uc berkeley campus community. Also, missed medication doses and certain medications e. Monthly headache diary headache service, department of neurology, st georges hospital, blackshaw road, london sw17 0qt name. Keeping a diary can help your doctor help you biofeedback training techniques lowtyramine diet for individuals with headache or migraine talking to your. Recording details of your migraine attacks can be useful in.
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