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Migraine prodrome and attack timeline

This timeline turns a complicated episode into a chronological account you can save or bring to an appointment. It does not label the phases or diagnose migraine.

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PurposeDuring and after an attack
Formatinteractive + PDF
CostFree, no sign-up
UpdatedAugust 16, 2026

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01Before pain or the main symptoms

Record what you noticed and when, without deciding what caused it.

02Main episode and recovery

A sequence can be more useful than a long symptom list.

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Why this exists

Show the sequence, not just the symptom list.

An attack can include changes before pain, overlapping symptoms, and a long recovery. Placing each observation in time makes the episode easier to recall and discuss without forcing every experience into a named phase.

How to use it

  1. Complete only the prompts that matter to your situation. Unknown or forgotten details can stay blank.
  2. Watch the live PDF preview update as you enter information.
  3. Download or print that exact PDF, or use the blank worksheet by hand.
  4. Review the result before sharing it. Remove anything you do not want another person to see.

A realistic way to use it

Start with the first change you noticed and its approximate time, then add visual or sensory changes, the main episode, functional limits, and what remained during recovery. Uncertain timing can stay approximate.

What the output means

The timeline is a chronological account of one episode. It does not classify symptoms as prodrome or aura, name a headache type, or determine whether a new symptom is urgent.

Privacy by construction

The form works in browser memory. Calmraine does not receive the names, symptoms, treatments, cycle dates, workplace notes, contact details, or other text entered here. Analytics can record that someone started or exported the tool, but never the field values. Reloading or clearing the form removes the current entries.

For background reading, use the related Calmraine guide. The guide and builder have different search jobs and are deliberately linked rather than duplicated.

Methodology and sources

The sequence mirrors the broad chronology described in migraine phase literature but keeps every label observational. Users supply the timing and Calmraine does not assign a phase.

  1. The timeline of a migraine attackAmerican Migraine Foundation · Accessed August 16, 2026
  2. Premonitory symptoms in migraine: systematic review and meta-analysisThe Journal of Headache and Pain · Accessed August 16, 2026

If a headache or neurological symptom feels new, sudden, severe, or unsafe, use appropriate urgent medical care instead of waiting to finish a worksheet.