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Ask HN: Does anybody know of a great way to track migraines?

7 points by megadeer 12y ago

I need a easy way to keep track of migraines. Currently just using a text file but it's a bit unmanageable. Does anybody have any recommendations?

skram 12y ago
I think the key question is what is special (if anything) about tracking migraines versus any other event. Have you looked at the many generalized QS (quantified self) applications and SaaS?
ShaneCurran 12y ago
I guess you could move it up a notch and use a spreadsheet which would make graphing etc. much easier than a text file.
- megadeer 12y ago
  There needs to be an easy way to get the data into it though. lets say I have a migraine when out to dinner I can't really open a spreadsheet and edit it. Needs to allow me a easy way to add.
pzxc 12y ago
There is a recent Show HN (not mine) that might be the solution you're looking for: http://www.statlogger.com/ http://www.statlogger.com/
dzdt 12y ago
Try "baby esp" smartphone app. Designed for parents to track newborn eat/sleep/poop habits; may require you to mentally reclassify "migraine" to "breast feeding" or some other supported category. But gives easy recording tools, data on a central server, accessible from multiple devices, graphing, etc.
toomasb 12y ago
I'm working on a habit tracker which might be useful to you (only Android though) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oristats.habitbull https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oristats.h...
groundhog 12y ago
How about using http://peabrain.co/ http://peabrain.co/ ? One can update via SMS, and there's no need to download any apps.
samstave 12y ago
I usually just keep track of them in my head.
- megadeer 12y ago
  That gets difficult when you have 10-12 a day but the next day have 2 or none
thomasmeagher 12y ago
I would use Reporter app if you're on iOS. Here is a recent Ask HN thread: What apps or tools do you use to track things about your daily life? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8146114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8146114 It allows you to quickly fill out customized surveys (Your questions would be like: "Are you having a migraine right now?") and export the data in JSON or CSV formats.
amk_ 12y ago
https://ifttt.com/sms https://ifttt.com/sms Send a text message to an IFTT (If This, Then That) number with #migraine as the message body. Append the date and time as a new row to a Google Drive spreadsheet.
chadkruse 12y ago
I've been using Lift (https://www.lift.do/ https://www.lift.do/), but you may find the UX a bit cluttered for your use case (they're primary a habit tracking app). Nice UI though.
2northernmoose 12y ago
I use My Headache Log, an app for my Android phone. It is very comprehensive.

7 points by megadeer 12y ago

I need a easy way to keep track of migraines. Currently just using a text file but it's a bit unmanageable. Does anybody have any recommendations?

skram 12y ago

I think the key question is what is special (if anything) about tracking migraines versus any other event. Have you looked at the many generalized QS (quantified self) applications and SaaS?

ShaneCurran 12y ago

I guess you could move it up a notch and use a spreadsheet which would make graphing etc. much easier than a text file.

megadeer 12y ago
There needs to be an easy way to get the data into it though. lets say I have a migraine when out to dinner I can't really open a spreadsheet and edit it. Needs to allow me a easy way to add.

pzxc 12y ago

There is a recent Show HN (not mine) that might be the solution you're looking for: http://www.statlogger.com/ http://www.statlogger.com/

dzdt 12y ago

Try "baby esp" smartphone app. Designed for parents to track newborn eat/sleep/poop habits; may require you to mentally reclassify "migraine" to "breast feeding" or some other supported category. But gives easy recording tools, data on a central server, accessible from multiple devices, graphing, etc.

toomasb 12y ago

I'm working on a habit tracker which might be useful to you (only Android though) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oristats.habitbull https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oristats.h...

groundhog 12y ago

How about using http://peabrain.co/ http://peabrain.co/ ? One can update via SMS, and there's no need to download any apps.

samstave 12y ago

I usually just keep track of them in my head.

megadeer 12y ago
That gets difficult when you have 10-12 a day but the next day have 2 or none

thomasmeagher 12y ago

I would use Reporter app if you're on iOS. Here is a recent Ask HN thread: What apps or tools do you use to track things about your daily life? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8146114 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8146114 It allows you to quickly fill out customized surveys (Your questions would be like: "Are you having a migraine right now?") and export the data in JSON or CSV formats.

amk_ 12y ago

https://ifttt.com/sms https://ifttt.com/sms Send a text message to an IFTT (If This, Then That) number with #migraine as the message body. Append the date and time as a new row to a Google Drive spreadsheet.

chadkruse 12y ago

I've been using Lift (https://www.lift.do/ https://www.lift.do/), but you may find the UX a bit cluttered for your use case (they're primary a habit tracking app). Nice UI though.

2northernmoose 12y ago

I use My Headache Log, an app for my Android phone. It is very comprehensive.