What to tell your neurologist about migraines
Fill in the counts you already know. You get a short note to read or paste. It is your words, organized. It is not a medical record and not advice.
Say the last 90 days first
Specialist visits are short. A note that starts with days, pain, length, and medicines gives the clinician something to react to. Childhood history and a theory about weather can wait until they ask.
If you do not trust the totals, do not invent them. Use themigraine day calculator only after you have counted, or start a paper week. Packing the rest of the visit is covered inwhat to bring to a migraine specialist.
What should I tell a neurologist about my migraines?
Lead with the last 30 to 90 days: headache days, days with migraine features, typical pain, typical length, aura, the symptoms that changed what you could do, medicines with doses, and what you want from the visit. A paragraph beats a story that starts a decade ago.
Is this note stored anywhere?
No. The summary is built in your browser. Refreshing the page clears it. Copy it into your own notes if you want to keep it.
Can I bring this instead of a diary?
It is a script for the start of the visit. A diary or PDF with dates is still the record. Use this when you have the counts and need the words.