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Menstrual Migraine Log
A complete menstrual migraine log covering cycle timing, aura, medicine response, triggers, appointment prep, and perimenopause pattern changes.
Migraine attacks can cluster around a period. This log gives you one place to track attack timing, period days, aura, medicine response, possible triggers, and perimenopause changes. It cannot diagnose menstrual migraine or tell you what medicine or hormone care to use.
Migraine attacks and period days can overlap. That does not prove one causes the other.
This log gives you one place to write down migraine timing, period timing, aura, medicine response, and possible triggers. It does not diagnose menstrual migraine or choose care for you.
Fast safety check
Get medical help right away if any of these are happening now.
Head pain came on all at once (thunderclap headache).
This is the worst headache you have had.
Fever or stiff neck.
Confusion.
Seizure.
Double vision.
Numbness or weakness.
This started after a head injury.
This headache feels new or very different.
You feel unsafe waiting.
Do not use this log to decide if care can wait.
Before you start
Choose one place for short notes: paper, a local file, a spreadsheet, or Floriva if you want on-device notes. Use the same words each time.
| Question | Your answer |
|---|---|
| Last period start date | |
| Usual cycle length | |
| Are periods regular? | |
| Main migraine symptoms | |
| Aura history, if any | |
| Current hormones or birth control | |
| Medicines or supplements | |
| Main goal for tracking |
Three-month cycle and migraine log
Use one row per day. Write "none" on days without migraine if you can.
| Date | Cycle day | Period day | Migraine start time | Pain 0 to 10 | How long | Main symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none / spotting / flow | nausea, vomit, light, sound | |||||
American Migraine Foundation says a headache and menstrual diary can help a doctor review menstrual migraine timing, severity, and response to treatment. The Migraine Trust says a diary for at least three months can help show a link with period days.
Before-period migraine days
Use this if migraine tends to start before bleeding.
| Date | Days until period | Cycle day | Start time | Pain 0 to 10 | Symptoms | What changed today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nausea, vomit, light, sound | sleep, stress, caffeine, food | |||||
AMF says attacks that start from two days before a period through the third day of flow may fit menstrual migraine. This table shows timing only. It does not prove the cause.
Aura and warning signs
Aura can matter for care choices, and some symptoms need prompt review.
| Date | What changed | Start time | End time | One eye or both | New for you? | Headache before or after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vision / speech / tingling / numbness / other | yes / no | |||||
Check what happened:
Flashing lights, zigzag lines, spots, or blind spots.
Blurry vision or vision loss.
Tingling, numbness, or weakness.
Trouble speaking, slurred speech, or trouble understanding words.
Confusion.
No aura signs.
Mayo Clinic says new, one-eye, or changed visual symptoms, new headaches, weakness, or speech changes need prompt medical review. Do not drive during vision changes. Get urgent care now for sudden weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, confusion, seizure, or double vision.
Medicine list and response log
Write your current plan first. Copy amounts only from your label or care plan. Do not add an amount from memory.
| Medicine name | Why it is on my plan | Amount from label or plan | Who gave the plan? |
|---|---|---|---|
| migraine / nausea / prevention / other | |||
| Date | Time | Medicine name | Amount from plan | Symptoms before | Relief after | Side effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pain, nausea, light, sound | none / some / good | sleepy, dizzy, nausea, other | ||||
This table is a record, not a dosing guide. Do not start, stop, change, or repeat medicine because of this log. Ask your clinician or pharmacist first.
Possible trigger comparison
Use this on migraine days and on a few non-migraine days. The quiet days matter too.
| Date | Sleep | Meals | Caffeine | Alcohol | Stress | Light, sound, or smell | Weather | Migraine? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usual / less / more | usual / skipped | usual / more / less | yes / no | low / medium / high | none / strong | changed / same | yes / no | |
Mayo Clinic lists possible migraine triggers, including hormonal changes, alcohol, caffeine, stress, sensory stimuli, sleep changes, exertion, weather, medicines, foods, and skipped meals. This table can show a pattern. It cannot prove that one item caused an attack. If the same factor shows up on many non-migraine days too, the link may be weak.
Perimenopause pattern notes
Use this if hot flashes, night sweats, or irregular cycles are part of the picture.
| Date | Cycle day | Bleeding | Sleep | Hot flashes | Night sweats | Migraine? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none / spotting / flow | good / broken / poor | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 | yes / no | ||
Rating key: 0 none, 1 mild, 2 clear, 3 strong or disruptive.
Mayo Clinic says estrogen changes during menstrual periods, pregnancy, and perimenopause can trigger migraine attacks for some people. This table does not diagnose a perimenopause-migraine link.
Three-cycle summary
After a few cycles, look at the timing.
| Question | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period start date | |||
| Migraine started how many days before period | |||
| Migraine also happened during period | |||
| Migraine happened at other cycle times | |||
| Worst pain score | |||
| Longest attack | |||
| Missed work, school, care, or plans | |||
| Main worry |
Questions to ask a clinician
Pick the ones that fit your visit.
Could my migraine pattern be tied to my cycle?
What else could explain these symptoms?
How many cycles should I track?
Should I track aura in a special way?
Could my current medicine cause problems if I use it often?
What should I do if I vomit during an attack?
Do my aura notes change what treatment options are safe for me?
Should I see a headache clinician, gynecologist, or both?
What symptoms mean I should seek urgent care?
Do not start supplements, hormones, or migraine medicine because of this page.
Short visit script
"My migraine attacks seem to happen near my period. I brought dates, symptoms, aura notes, and medicine notes. Can we review whether this pattern matters and what choices are safe for me?"
Privacy note
Migraine notes can include period dates, aura, medicine use, pregnancy plans, sex, stress, sleep, and missed work. Bring a short summary first and ask what needs to go in your chart.
Floriva can keep cycle and symptom notes on your device. That can reduce server copies. It does not make notes fully private -- exports, backups, screenshots, shared devices, and medical records can still carry your data.
Read the menstrual migraine tracking guide for more context. Before sharing a full log, use the menstrual migraine data privacy checklist.
Definitions
- Migraine
- A brain and nerve condition that can cause head pain, nausea, vomiting, and light or sound sensitivity.
- Menstrual migraine
- Migraine attacks that seem tied to the days before or during a period.
- Aura
- Short-term nerve symptoms that can happen before or during migraine, such as vision changes, tingling, numbness, or trouble speaking.
- Cycle day
- The day number counted from the first day of full period flow.
- Trigger
- Something that may make a migraine attack more likely for some people. A log can show timing, but it cannot prove cause.
Quick answers to the obvious questions.
What should I track for menstrual migraine?
Track migraine dates, period dates, cycle day, pain level, how long it lasted, nausea, vomiting, light or sound sensitivity, aura signs, what you took, and what you want to ask a clinician.
Can this log diagnose menstrual migraine?
No. A log can show timing. The Migraine Trust says a diary for at least three months can help show whether migraine attacks link to period days, but a clinician has to review the pattern.
When should I seek urgent care instead of logging?
Seek urgent care for a thunderclap headache, fever, stiff neck, confusion, seizures, double vision, numbness or weakness, a headache after a head injury, or a headache that feels very different from your usual pattern.
Questions people ask before they switch.
Should I track days with no migraine?
Yes. Migraine-free days help show the full pattern. Write none or 0.
Should I track aura?
Yes. Tell your clinician about visual changes, tingling, numbness, weakness, or trouble speaking. New, sudden, or one-eye symptoms need prompt review.
Can Floriva treat or diagnose migraine?
No. Floriva can hold cycle and symptom notes on your device. It does not diagnose, treat, or triage migraine.
Sources
- American Migraine Foundation American Migraine Foundation explains menstrual migraine timing, diary use, acute treatment, short-term prevention, continuous prevention, and the need to discuss aura and hormone risks with a clinician.
- American Migraine Foundation AMF says migraine can change across the life span, menstrual migraine can happen around the period, and a headache diary can help a doctor see links between ovulation and migraine.
- Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic describes migraine stages, aura symptoms, attack symptoms, hormone changes as a trigger (including during menstrual periods, pregnancy, and perimenopause), possible triggers such as alcohol, caffeine, stress, sensory stimuli, sleep changes, exertion, weather, medicines, foods, and skipped meals, and symptoms that need urgent review.
- Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic says headache diaries can help clinicians diagnose migraine, track triggers, treatment response, and progress, and discuss treatment choices.
- Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic explains migraine with aura, retinal migraine affecting one eye, and visual or neurologic symptoms that need prompt medical review, including new, one-eye, short or long visual symptoms, new headaches, weakness, or speech changes.
- The Migraine Trust The Migraine Trust says the most accurate way to tell if migraine attacks may be menstrual is to keep a diary for at least three months, recording migraine attacks and period days.