I think I have Chronic Migraine

Living with Chronic Migraine means having frequent, persistent headaches.

If you're living with Chronic Migraine, you're experiencing:

  • 15
    or more days of headaches each month (also called headache days), including...
  • 8
    OR MORE DAYS OF HEADACHES THAT HAVE FEATURES OF MIGRAINES EACH MONTH...
  • FOR 3
    or more months.
If you have Chronic Migraine, you're not alone. It's estimated that more than 370,000 Canadian adults suffer from Chronic Migraine.
Can you recognize your migraines?

Because Chronic Migraine can be difficult to diagnose, it's important to tell your doctor about the number and the nature of the headaches you're experiencing. There are simple tools that can help. Check out the Identifying Chronic Migraine Screener below.

Identifying Chronic Migraine (ID-CM) Screener

The ID-CM Screener can help your doctor confirm if you have Chronic Migraine.

A completed ID-CM Screener can provide your doctor with key information to help make a diagnosis and to identify a treatment plan that's right for you. Complete the Screener and share the results with your doctor.

What is the ID-CM Screener?

While the results of this screener may suggest you have Chronic Migraine, they do not replace a diagnosis from a qualified healthcare professional. It's very important to discuss the results with your doctor.

It can be difficult to remember specific details about headaches and migraines you have experienced weeks or months ago. Learn about tracking your headaches with the easy-to-use Headache Diary below.

Migraine Tracker Apps and Headache Diary

Monitoring your headaches and treatment can help you and your doctor better understand your headache patterns.

Here are two different applications and a downloadable headache diary developed specifically for migraine sufferers:

The Canadian Migraine Tracker

This application will help you keep a simple and focused migraine diary directly from your smartphone or tablet so that you can monitor what is important to you. This includes migraine attacks, symptoms you may feel and your results from treatments. This way, communicating with your healthcare provider can be easier and more effective.

To begin tracking your migraines, simply select the store you would like to access below to download the app. This application - The Canadian Migraine tracker-was developed by the Canadian Headache Society and is now available in English and French in both the Apple and Play Store.

How do I get started?
Canadian Migraine Tracker

The Migraine Buddy is the #1 migraine app in the world with over 2.2 million community members. Designed with neurologists and data scientists to help you improve your migraine condition. Track your migraine, understand your triggers, and share your migraine history with your doctor to get the best possible treatment.

Learn more at www.migrainebuddy.com.

Canadian Migraine Tracker

The Headache Diary

A headache diary provides your doctor with important information about your condition, including the number and severity of your headaches, your migraine triggers, and the type and amount of over-the-counter or prescription medications you're taking.

To begin tracking your headaches, download the diary and complete it every day, as accurately as possible. Be sure to note every headache, no matter how mild, and share the details with your doctor.

Download the Headache Diary

Talking to your doctor

Talking to your doctor is an important step toward finding a treatment that's right for you.

If you think you have Chronic Migraine, your doctor can help diagnose your condition and find ways to manage it.
Get the conversation started

Talk to your doctor about finding a treatment that's right for you. If you're currently not seeing a headache doctor and you think you could benefit from one, find a headache doctor and ask your family doctor for a referral.

To learn more about Chronic Migraine, explore Frequently Asked Questions.