The goal is not a perfect diary. It is walking in with frequency, severity, and sleep impact your clinician can act on.
The six things clinicians ask for
Frequency over time (episodes per day or week, and the trend).
Severity breakdown (how many mild vs moderate vs severe vs very severe).
Night sweats and sleep disruption (how many nights affected).
How long the symptomatic period has run, and whether it is worsening.
Your top personal triggers.
Impact on daily life.
These come straight from what clinicians report finding useful in a patient-brought summary
(NCBI NBK447620).
How to capture them without it becoming a chore
Log in the moment, not from memory at the end of the day. Record the time, pick a severity, and if a
night episode woke you, note it. Add a trigger tag only when you want to test a hunch. Two weeks of
honest logging is usually enough to show a clear pattern. Glasyn is built for exactly this: two taps to
log, and one tap to produce the dated one-page report to bring in.
Frequently asked questions
What should I write down when I get a hot flash?
The time, whether it was day or night, a severity (mild, moderate, severe, very severe), whether it woke you, and optionally a trigger you want to test. That is enough for a useful doctor summary.
How long should I track before my appointment?
Two to four weeks of consistent logging usually shows a clear pattern in frequency and severity, which is what clinicians act on.
Do I need a special app?
No, a notebook works. An app like Glasyn just makes it two taps in the moment and generates the one-page report automatically, on your device.