Migraine Appointment Summary: Free Printable Doctor Visit Sheet

Migraine appointments are short, and it’s easy to forget half of what you meant to say, especially if you’re in the middle of an attack. A one-page summary fixes that. The questions below follow what headache specialists ask at a first visit and at follow-ups, and every one is optional. You can type, tap or use the Speak button to talk your answers in. If you’ve used our other calculators on this device, your scores can be added automatically.

What headache specialists want to know

• Your numbers. Headache days and migraine days a month, and whether those come from a diary or a best guess. A headache diary kept for a few weeks beforehand makes them far more accurate.
• What attacks are like. How long they last untreated, how bad they get, where it hurts, what the pain feels like, whether moving around makes it worse, and what comes with it. These are the features doctors use to diagnose migraine under ICHD-3 and to rule out other headache types.
• Aura details. What it looks or feels like and how long it lasts. Aura that lasts more than an hour or includes weakness changes the workup and which medicines are safe.
• Anything new or worrying. A sudden worst-ever headache, new weakness, fever with a stiff neck, headaches that change with lying down or standing, or a new kind of headache after 50. These point away from migraine and need checking.
• Medicine days by type. Triptans, painkillers, combination pills and opioids each have their own limit for medication overuse headache, so the count per type matters more than a single total.
• Every preventive you’ve tried. Dose, how long, whether it helped and why you stopped. This stops you being offered something that already failed, and it’s often what decides whether a newer medicine like a CGRP antibody gets approved.
• Health details that change the plan. Pregnancy plans, birth control, asthma, heart disease or stroke, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, allergies and everything else you take.
• How much it’s affecting you. A MIDAS or HIT-6 score says it in a language doctors use.

Why the summary flags some answers

The summary puts a short list of flags near the top so your doctor sees the important bits in the first few seconds. For example: medicine days in the overuse range, day counts that fit chronic migraine, enough migraine days to meet the 2026 prevention guideline, aura alongside birth control that contains estrogen, a recent change in pattern, or morning headaches with snoring. A flag isn’t a diagnosis. It’s a pointer to something worth talking about.

If you tick a warning sign that needs checking sooner, the tool tells you not to wait for the appointment.

Questions worth asking

• Should I be on a preventive? The 2026 guideline says prevention should be offered with 4 or more migraine days a month or substantial disability.
• Could I have medication overuse headache? (Try our checker first.)
• What do I do when my usual medicine doesn’t work?
• Is a CGRP medicine right for me?
• Is my birth control OK with migraine?
• Do I need any tests, and why or why not?
• When should I come back, and what would make you want to see me sooner?

Speaking your answers

On Chrome, Edge and Safari, the written questions have a Speak button. Tap it, talk, then tap Stop. Your words are added to the box so you can fix anything that came out wrong. The voice typing is done by your browser’s own speech service (Google for Chrome, Apple for Safari), not by us. Firefox doesn’t support it yet, so the button doesn’t show there. Your phone keyboard’s microphone works too.

Your privacy

Everything you type stays in your browser on this device. Nothing is sent to Cerebral Torque. If you’re on a shared computer, tap “Start over” when you’re done to clear it.

Frequently asked questions

What should I tell my doctor about my migraine attacks?

How many headache and migraine days you have a month, what attacks are like (how long, how bad, where it hurts, aura and other symptoms), what you take and on how many days, every preventive you’ve tried and how it went, other health conditions, and how much migraine is affecting your life. The summary builder puts all of that on one page.

How do I prepare for a neurologist appointment for migraine?

Keep a headache diary for 4 to 8 weeks, list every treatment you’ve tried with doses and results, take the MIDAS or HIT-6, and write down your top questions. Bring a printed summary so nothing gets missed.

Can I fill it in by voice?

Yes. On Chrome, Edge and Safari, tap Speak under any written question and talk. Your browser turns it into text, and you can edit it afterwards.

Is my information saved anywhere?

Only in your own browser on this device, so you can come back to it. It’s never sent to us. Use “Start over” to clear it.

More free migraine tools

• MIDAS CalculatorMigraine disability score from 5 questions about the last 3 months.
• HIT-6 CalculatorHeadache Impact Test score from 6 quick questions.
• Migraine Screening TestDo your headaches look like migraine? The 3-question ID Migraine.
• Chronic Migraine CalculatorEpisodic or chronic? Check your monthly headache days.
• Medication Overuse Headache CheckerRebound headache check against the ICHD-3 day limits.
• Preventive Response CalculatorPercent drop in migraine days, and is it a fair trial yet?
• Caffeine CalculatorTotal your daily caffeine and see where it lands for migraine.
• Visit Summary BuilderA one-page printable summary for your doctor or neurologist.

References

1. Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS). The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. Cephalalgia. 2018;38(1):1-211. PubMed
2. Ailani J, Burch RC, Robbins MS; Board of Directors of the American Headache Society. The American Headache Society Consensus Statement: Update on integrating new migraine treatments into clinical practice. Headache. 2021;61(7):1021-1039. PubMed
3. Sacco S, Merki-Feld GS, Ægidius KL, et al. Hormonal contraceptives and risk of ischemic stroke in women with migraine: a consensus statement from the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC). J Headache Pain. 2017;18(1):108. PubMed

This tool is for education and to help you talk with your doctor. It doesn’t diagnose anything and isn’t medical advice. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent to Cerebral Torque.