Migraine Attack Duration: How to Track the Full Timeline

An attack can include more than head pain. Prodrome, pain, postdrome, and the return to baseline may all matter when you are trying to explain how long migraine affects your life.

Build a simple timeline

• First warning sign
• Pain start and peak
• Medication and meaningful relief
• Recovery and return-to-baseline time

Several timelines are more informative than one unusually long or short day.

This article is educational and does not replace personal medical advice.