Headache Diary

On a large desktop calendar, chart the following…

1. menses: number of days, i.e 1-5

2. severity: 1 thru 10, 10 being most severe

3. time of day headache developed, and duration - i.e. 8 am, 4 pm

4. food: most recent meal, beverage, or snacks before the onset of headache

5. anxiety/stress level: 1 thru 10, especially 1 - several days before onset of headache

6. quality of sleep the night before: a good or disturbed night’s sleep

7. weather changes: yes or leave blank
8. illness: yes with diagnosis or leave blank
9. medications: “out of the ordinary”