Real-time headache map
We don't have enough reports from the US yet to show rates. If you have a headache now, tap the button below to add it to the map.
Updated every 10 minutes
Reviewed byHirotaka Maekawa, MD (headache specialist in Japan)Now (6 AM ET)
US: not enough reports yet
Your location is used on your device only to find your state. It isn't sent or saved.
Reviewed byHirotaka Maekawa, MD
Neurologist and headache specialist in Japan
Trained in the Department of Neurology at The University of Tokyo before focusing fully on headache care. Visiting Lecturer at Showa Medical University. Developer of the headache diary app Zutsu Note.
Headache diary app from Japan. "Zutsu" is Japanese for "headache."
- Pressure forecast for where you are
- Log your headaches, too
- Free to use
Frequently asked questions
Do a lot of people have a headache today?
We don't have enough reports from the US yet to show rates. The map fills in as more people log their headaches in Zutsu Note or tap "I have a headache now."
What does the real-time headache map show?
For each state, it shows the share of people who logged their day in Zutsu Note and had a headache during the current part of the day (morning, afternoon, or night, in the state's local time), plus anyone who tapped "I have a headache now" in the last 3 hours. A state needs at least 10 people before we show its own rate. Until then, we use its region's rate, and gray means there aren't enough reports yet.
Does the map predict or diagnose headaches?
No. The numbers come from app users and button taps. They are not the share of everyone in the state, and they don't predict or diagnose anyone's headaches. If you have a sudden, severe headache, or a headache with weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, fever, or confusion, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If your headaches keep coming back or change, talk to your doctor.
Can I add my headache to the map?
Yes. Tap "I have a headache now" below the map, even if you don't use Zutsu Note. Your state is found from your location on your device, and if that doesn't work, you can choose your state. Your location isn't sent or saved.
How to read this map
- The map counts people in the US who logged their day in Zutsu Note and had a headache during the current part of the day (morning 5–11 AM, afternoon noon–5 PM, night 6 PM–4 AM, in each state's local time). It also counts anyone who tapped "I have a headache now" in the last 3 hours.
- Use the slider or tap Play to look back over the last 24 hours, hour by hour. Times are shown in your local time.
- Notes left with "I have a headache now" pop up in bubbles over the state for 3 hours. Tap "All notes" to see them all, send "Me too," or report a note.
- A state needs at least 10 people before we show its own rate. Until then, we use its region (Northeast, Midwest, South, or West). Gray means there aren't enough reports yet.
- These numbers come from app users and button taps. They are not the share of everyone in the state, and they don't predict or diagnose anyone's headaches.
- If you have a sudden, severe headache, or a headache with weakness, numbness, trouble speaking, fever, or confusion, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Wondering if the weather plays a part? See the barometric pressure forecast by state.
Map: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries (public domain) via us-atlas.