How to Record, Track, and Learn About Your Symptoms in the Apple Health App
It’s easy and valuable to record, track and learn more about all your symptoms with the Apple Health app.
From creating medical records and monitoring activities to learning about various health issues, the Apple Health app is extremely versatile. One of the most useful features is the Symptoms section, which allows you to record and monitor symptoms over time and provides a historical overview of past symptoms. Learn more about what the Symptoms section offers, why it’s useful, and how to use it effectively.
What is the Symptoms section?
In the Symptoms section of the Health app, you can track symptoms for various complications and get information about the symptoms of specific diseases.
How to find them symptoms Section in the Health app:
- Open the Health app and tap search in the bottom corner.
- Scroll down and select symptoms under health categories. A list of common symptoms and diseases is displayed.
The list currently offers symptoms for more than 40 unwanted issues. It includes general issues like body and muscle aches, diarrhea, and headaches, as well as more specific issues like acne, vaginal dryness, and pelvic pain.
To use the symptom tracker, tap on any of the complications in the list. You will see a symptom tracker in graphical form, recording your symptoms after each entry. Below you will find brief information on the symptoms and related tips on what to look out for.
This is great for educational purposes as you can also use this information to find out what your symptoms might mean. However, wellness and health information is extensive; If you’re always looking for more information, try the Growth Bundle suite of health apps. Regardless, it’s important to schedule a doctor’s visit to get specific medical information. The information in the Symptoms section of the Apple Health app isn’t sufficient for a self-diagnosis, so make sure you don’t rely on it too much.
How to track symptoms in the Health app
Start adding symptoms manually to keep track. That’s how it’s done:
- After selecting an item from the symptom list, tap add data.
- You can choose the severity of your symptoms ranging from Not present to Difficultand adjust the start date, end date, and time as needed.
- Then tap Add to. A chart dot appears on your chart, and the chart slowly formulates as you continue to add more data.
Another way to add symptoms is to link a third-party app. There is an endless list of third-party apps that you can connect your health app to. Can’t decide? Check out this list of the best iPhone apps to connect to Apple Health. This allows the Health app to automatically update your data based on input from third-party apps, so you don’t have to manually add details to use the tracker.
Here’s how you can view and edit your symptoms
If you want to view your data and symptoms, there are several ways to do it. The symptom tracker chart above is the most obvious.
If you want to quickly check all recorded data, just tap on the symptom, scroll down and select it Show all data. Here you can see all your recorded data. You can also edit the data by tapping To edit in the upper right corner. However, editing is limited to removing records, which may be necessary if you feel some are inaccurate.
Another option is just below Show all data is Data Sources and Access. As the name suggests, here you can check who has access to read and update this data in your health app. All third-party apps that are allowed to read data are listed under Apps are allowed to read datawhile data sources indicates each source that is allowed to update and add data. You can prioritize your primary data source for recording purposes.
Save the required symptom information in the Health app
The Symptoms section of the Apple Health app can be a very accurate source of information as long as you keep it updated with the symptoms you are experiencing. It provides an efficient personal data tracking platform that works well with another fantastic health feature of iOS: the digital medical ID for emergencies and treatments.