Frequently Asked Questions
Questions that tend to come up not long after you start keeping records. In order — logging, graphs, storage, and clinic visits.
Looking back over these, there’s one thing they have in common — most of the questions take the shape of “is it okay to do it this way?” Usually, it is. This record isn’t a test — it’s a way of gathering material for the next clinic visit, so even with some gaps, the parts you do have still carry that much value.
Common questions keep getting added to this list.
Worth knowing
Frequently asked questions
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How many times a day should I log?
There's no set number. One entry each time you take a dose, and one each time you feel your body change, is enough to bring out the shape of the curve. Try starting with three or four entries a day.
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How many days does it take before something shows up?
After three or four days, what repeats and what's just that day's thing start to separate. If a clinic visit is coming up, about a week of records makes for a good conversation.
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I missed a few days — is it okay to just start again?
Yes. Even with missed days, the value of the records you add afterward doesn't go down. You don't need to start over from the beginning — just pick up where you left off.
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I can't tell whether things are good or bad right now.
You don't have to decide that. This isn't about choosing between the two — it's about logging roughly where things stand right now, so even an ambiguous moment can be recorded as it is.
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My sense of what number to pick keeps shifting.
Picking one reference action makes it much steadier. For example, choose something you do every day, like walking to the kitchen, and think in terms of how that one thing went today.
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What do I do about the time I'm asleep?
You don't need to log it. Records from your waking hours are enough to draw the shape of the day. That said, if you wake up during the night and have a hard time, it helps to note that time.
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Should I leave out a day when I took a dose late?
It's actually better to keep it in. How the curve changes on a day you took a dose differently than usual becomes material for the clinic conversation. This record isn't a checklist for whether you followed the schedule.
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The curve looks jagged — did I log something wrong?
No. When your entries are spaced far apart, the curve is drawn that way too. As you add more entries, it naturally smooths out.
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I can't really tell much from just one day's curve.
That's normal. A single day's curve carries a lot of that day's particular circumstances, so you need to line up three days to a week's worth before the repeating parts start to show.
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Does the record get uploaded to a server?
No. The record stays on the device you use. This website doesn't receive any records at all. There's an export and restore feature for when you switch devices.
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What happens to my records if I switch phones?
Export before you switch, then restore from that file on the new device. If you switch devices without a backup, the records can't be recovered.
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Can I look at the record and decide for myself what to change?
Reading a curve and deciding what to change are different things. This record's role is to organize what you've read so you can bring it to the clinic conversation — that's as far as it goes. Discuss decisions about the type, dose, or timing of medication with your treating clinician.
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What should I bring up first at the clinic visit?
One thing that repeated most often, and one thing that's changed recently — that's enough. If you try to explain everything, you'll run out of time first.