A short note made at the time can be easier to discuss than a memory several weeks later. This diary records what you noticed. It does not identify adverse reactions, diagnose a condition or monitor you. Nobody reads your entries in the background.
Your tool
This tool does not send your entries. Unless you choose to save them, they remain only in this open page.
Optional: explicitly save added entries on this device. No account, encryption or backup. Avoid saving on shared devices.
Loading replaces the displayed list. Print current entries first if you want to keep them. Saving again replaces the previously saved list. Removing an entry changes only the displayed list; the saved copy remains until you save again or delete saved device data.
Describe what actually happened
Enter the date and, if possible, the time. Use your own words to describe the sensation, its duration and its effect: perhaps you stopped eating or paused an activity. A clear description is more useful than a medical term you are unsure about. The tool does not automatically grade severity or decide what action is appropriate.
Keep the cause open
The context field can include meals, a change in routine or timing in relation to medicine use. Events happening close together do not prove a cause. Write noticed after breakfast rather than caused by that food. Your care team can interpret the observation alongside other information. Do not alter treatment to test a theory yourself.
Add and discuss entries
Choose Add entry to place the note in your list. You can remove individual entries or clear everything. The list allows up to one hundred entries. Use a manageable period suited to your agreed review and print relevant observations. The tool does not send them to your practice or create an appointment automatically.
Choose deliberately whether to save
Unless you choose to save, new entries remain only in the open page. Save on this device stores the list already added in your browser profile and replaces any previously saved list. Later changes are not saved automatically. Load saved entries replaces the displayed list with the last saved version. Print current entries before loading if you want to keep them. Removing an entry changes only the displayed list; a saved copy remains unchanged until you save again or delete saved device data.
Consider privacy and urgent situations
Local storage is unencrypted and is not a dependable backup. Others with access to the browser profile may read it. Clearing browser storage removes it. Clear all entries also deletes the saved diary copy. Severe persistent abdominal pain, sudden vision changes or a marked deterioration should prompt appropriate medical help rather than waiting to complete a diary.
Common questions
Are new symptoms reported automatically?
No. The diary sends nothing to a practice or reporting authority. It does not monitor entries for warning signs.
Is a printout protected?
No. Printed pages and saved PDFs remain your responsibility. Keep them somewhere unauthorised people cannot read them.
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