There's a specific kind of loneliness that comes with migraines
The cancelled plans you feel guilty about. The "have you tried drinking more water?" from people who've never lost a weekend to one. The way you have to apologize for something you can't control.
And then there's tracking. Every app wants you to answer 15 questions about sleep quality and stress levels—while you're mid-attack, barely able to look at a screen.
No wonder so many people give up on it. Two things that seem to actually help:
Weather data. Barometric pressure drops are a huge trigger for a lot of people, but it takes forever to make that connection on your own. Having it tracked automatically makes patterns way easier to spot.
Simplicity. Just logging when it happened and how bad. That's it. Nothing more when you're already struggling.
There's an app called Heard that does just this, simple logging, weather built in. Might be worth a look if you've given up on tracking before.
I love this post. The reality of trying to do any kind of self-care when you're riding out an attack is pretty different from the ideals we talk about. We all do the best we can. Thanks for the info about Heard -- we've had various apps come up in discussion here but this is the first I'm learning about this one. Always good to have a new resource, especially one that takes a lot of the mental load off our shoulders. Wishing you well! -Melissa, team member
