Keeping a consistent headache diary is one of the most important things you can do for your headache treatment and care.
The best part? It only takes 1 minute a day. Watch the video:
A consistent Daily Headache Diary helps you:
Track your headache patterns over time, including the frequency, duration, and severity of headaches
Capture your headache patterns in-between visits with your headache specialist
Identify and understand symptoms which may predict future headaches
Assess how helpful your current treatments are in preventing or treating headaches
Track how often you take headache medications
Using the Nerivio Daily Headache Diary
1. Access the Daily Headache Diary
Click the “Diary” tab at the bottom of the screen.
Invest 1 minute a day to accurately track your headaches.
2. Using the Daily Headache Diary on a daily basis
Once on the Diary page, you will see a monthly calendar and a big “Fill daily diary” button below it. Clicking the button will open a series of questions regarding your headache. Answer each question based on what happened to you that day. Once you select an answer, the “next” button will activate, and you can move to the next question.
Remember, in order to best understand your migraine attacks, it’s important to fill out the diary every day, even on days you do not have a headache.
Once you have filled out the Daily Headache Diary you will see the entry on the screen. You can click it to see what you entered (and even edit if needed). You will also see that a small green circle appears on that day on the calendar.
Some questions may have more answers than you can see on your screen at a given moment.
Click the Diary button at the bottom:
Click "Fill daily diary" button:
3. Notifications
We know it can be challenging to remember to fill out a diary every day, but it’s important to do so, even when you don’t have a headache.
We’re here to help you remember.
To help us help you, please allow us to send you notifications.
We would like to send you two types of reminders:
Every evening – a reminder to fill out the Daily Headache Diary with today’s headache-related info.
Once a month – a reminder to share your Daily Headache Diary with your headache provider.
Allow notifications to help you remember to fill out your diary:
Sharing the Nerivio Headache Diary
1. Generating the output file
To create the summary of your daily diary entries, click on the share icon on the upper right-hand corner of the screen. This will generate a PDF file of the calendar with up to 3 months of calendar entries, one month per page.
2. Save the file on your phone or directly share it
Choose the app to which you want to save the pdf file (files, drive, notes, etc.), or directly send it (via email, SMS, WhatsApp, etc.).
FAQ and Support
Who should use the Daily Headache Diary?
Who is the Daily Headache Diary intended for?
Anyone living with migraine. People who experience other types of headaches can also benefit from tracking their headaches and symptoms via the Daily Headache Diary, although some questions might be irrelevant.
Using the Daily Headache Diary
When should I use the Daily Headache Diary?
Every day, preferably around the same time (evening is best), whether it was a headache day or not. It only takes a minute.
What happens if I get a headache after filling the Daily Headache Diary for the day? Can I edit a diary entry?
Of course! You can always edit an entry by selecting the relevant day, and then clicking the “Daily Health Tracking” button.
I don’t get reminders
In order to receive notifications, you need to allow the Nerivio app to send you notifications, which include daily and monthly reminders. In brief, to do that, please go to your phone’s Setting, find the Nerivio app, and allow it to send Notifications.
Sharing the Daily Headache Diary
How do I know when to share the Daily Headache Diary with my provider?
We recommend sharing your Daily Headache Diary a few days before your appointment.
Ask your provider for the best timing and method of sharing.
To help you remember to share your Daily Headache Diary on time, we will send you a reminder towards the end of each month.
If your appointment is before that (during the third or fourth weeks of a month), it might be better not to wait for our reminder, but rather share the Daily Headache Diary a few days before the appointment. In that case, you will have to remember to do that, because the Daily Headache Diary does not “know” when your next appointment is and can’t send a well-timed reminder.
Another way to remember to share your Daily Headache Diary with your provider is to do as soon as you receive a reminder for your upcoming appointment.
How do I share my Daily Headache Diary information with my healthcare provider?
You can either send the Daily Headache Diary to your provider via the standard way you communicate, email, message, etc., or you can also print the pdf and bring it to the appointment.
In brief:
First, create the shareable diary summary by clicking on the upper right-hand corner of the screen share icon on the Diary tab.
Then, either save the PDF file locally on your phone (to your files, drive, notes, etc.) and then share it, or directly share it via email, SMS, WhatsApp, etc.
How much information will be shared with my provider?
Diary entries of the last 3 months will be included in the file that you can share with your provider. This includes any information from the current month as well as information from the 2 previous months. Don’t worry, if you began using the Daily Headache Diary only recently, all the information you entered so far will be included in the file and can be shared. Note that any older data is still saved but not included in the shareable output file.
Can I share my Daily Headache Diary with other people?
Of course! It is your decision who you want to share your headache diary with: a family member, a friend, and even with yourself, to keep the info in your records. Please click the “share” button, save the file, and chose how you want to use to share it – email, SMS, WhatsApp, etc.
What do I need to bring to my next appointment?
Please bring the regular things you bring to your appointments. You may print the Daily Headache Diary, or share it electronically with your provider, preferably a few days before your appointment.
Cost and insurance
How much does it cost to use the Nerivio Daily Headache Diary?
Absolutely nothing. The Daily Headache Diary is offered to you as a free service!
Insurance
The Daily Headache Diary is offered to you as a free service, therefore, there is no need to involve your insurance.
Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us. Your personal information is securely stored in HIPAA-compliant encrypted software. You decide with whom you share your information with. Anonymous data may be used for marketing, scientific publications and reports. Your personal information, however, will never be shared without your consent.
Internet and phone requirements
Can I fill out the Daily Headache Diary without an internet connection?
Unfortunately, no. An internet connection is required to fill out the daily questionnaire.
What are the minimal smartphone requirements for the app?
Supported operating systems – iOS versions 13 or newer and Android versions 7 or newer.
The Nerivio app requires:
At least 4.7 inches multi-touchscreen with at least 720x 1280 pixels resolution
CPU of 1GHz or faster, internal memory of 2GB or more, and internal storage of at least 16GB
Connectivity capabilities of BT4.0 or above