symptom journal

Medical tracking log

A symptom journal is a record where someone tracks physical or mental health symptoms over time—their occurrence, severity, duration, and possible triggers.

Doctors often recommend keeping one to identify patterns: My symptom journal showed the headaches always started after eating cheese.

Also called a symptom diary or symptom tracker.

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Opposites
documentation vs. intervention

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Structured diagnostic examination

medical chart · lab results · clinical diagnosis · medical evaluation · test results

illness focus vs. wellness focus

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