Symptom Tracker Template (Printable PDF & GoodNotes)
A monthly symptom tracker. Name up to eight symptoms on the rows and mark each day across 31 columns. Below, a flare log records the date, symptom, severity from 1 to 10, possible trigger and what helped. It's for personal tracking, not medical advice.
- Printable US Letter8.5 × 11 in, white paper
- Printable A4210 × 297 mm, white paper
- iPad / GoodNotesAlso Notability and Noteshelf
- E-ink tabletreMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox
Free PDF, 1 page, undated. No sign-up needed.
Shown for iPad in the Sage Botanical theme. Printable downloads use white paper (there's a dark mode preview below); the e-ink version is black and white.
One page, ready to fill in.
- A 31-day tracker for
- A flare log table with columns for date, symptom, severity 1–10, possible trigger and what helped
- A “Month” line at the top, so it works for any month and year
Who it's for
People living with chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, long COVID, endometriosis, IBS or migraines; anyone waiting for a diagnosis who needs to show a pattern; and carers tracking symptoms for someone who can't easily describe them.
Getting the most from a symptom tracker.
Track the symptoms that affect your day
Choose the symptoms you most want to understand or discuss with a doctor: pain, fatigue, nausea, brain fog, dizziness. Eight is the maximum; four or five is easier to keep up.
Use a simple scale
Tick for present, or rate 0–3 (none, mild, moderate, severe). A consistent scale makes the month comparable at a glance.
Use the flare log for bad days
When a symptom is worse than usual, add a row to the flare log with severity, a possible trigger and what helped. Over time, triggers start to repeat.
Shade periods, travel or medication changes
Lightly shade the days of a period, a trip or a change in medication. It helps you and your doctor see what lines up with what.
Take three months to appointments
Specialists often want to see patterns over several months. Bring the pages, or export them from your note app, rather than relying on memory.
Included in 2 planners
This template is a page in each of these planners. Open one to see everything else that comes with it.
Get it inside a full hyperlinked planner
The chronic illness planner includes this page alongside dated month and week pages for your year, with side tabs and links between every page. Pick your device and theme, preview it free, and pay only when it's right.
- Dated pages for the whole year
- Tap a tab or a date to jump there
- GoodNotes, Notability, Samsung Notes, e-ink and print sizes
Opens the chronic illness planner with the Health Records section switched on.
Or read about the chronic illness planner first.
About this symptom tracker template
Need help importing it? See devices and apps or the FAQ.
Which symptoms can I track?
Any you like. The rows are blank so you can write your own, such as joint pain, fatigue, migraine, nausea, anxiety or skin flare-ups.
What's the flare log for?
Recording bad episodes in more detail: when, which symptom, how severe from 1 to 10, what might have triggered it and what helped. It's the part doctors often find most useful.
Is it suitable for chronic illness?
Yes. It's part of our chronic illness planner, alongside a medical profile, test results and a mood and energy tracker.
Can it diagnose anything?
No. It's a record to help you notice patterns and explain them to a healthcare professional. Seek medical advice for new or worsening symptoms.
