Who this is for
People managing chronic pain who need an accurate flare-up record to bring to a clinician and to spot their own triggers.
The moment this saves you
At the pain clinic they ask me to rate and describe months of flare-ups and I can't, it all blends into one long ache, so I undersell it and leave without the help I needed.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Flare-up logging. The lower back pain is bad today, I'd call it a 7. It started this morning when I bent down to pick up the laundry basket, felt that twinge and it's been radiating down my left leg since, that sciatica feeling. Sitting makes it worse, lying flat helps a bit. I took two ibuprofen around 11 and it's taken it down to maybe a 5. This is worse than my usual baseline which is like a 3.
Pain diary, June 5, 2026
- Location: Lower back, radiating down the left leg (sciatica-type)
- Severity: 7/10 (baseline is ~3/10)
- Onset / trigger: This morning, bending to lift the laundry basket
- Makes it worse: Sitting
- Makes it better: Lying flat
- Relief tried: Two ibuprofen ~11am, brought it to ~5/10
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
Bring your contexts straight into your AI tools with the Contextli MCP.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to describe a pain flare-up. Turn it into a dated pain-diary entry with labeled lines: a bold "Pain diary, [today's date]" heading, then Location (where, and any radiation), Severity (use my /10, and note baseline if I compare), Onset / trigger (when it started and what I was doing), Makes it worse, Makes it better, and Relief tried (what I took and the effect). Record only what I report, phrasing triggers as triggers, not confirmed causes. Do NOT diagnose or advise. Don't invent details. Output only the entry.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Questions people ask
Questions wellness ask about Pain Diary
How do I keep a health log without typing every day?
Speak your entry instead of typing it. The Pain Diary context accepts a spoken description of what you are tracking and formats it into a pain log entry with the date and relevant fields. You can log in under 30 seconds, hands-free, without opening a tracking app or typing a single character.
What should I include in a daily health log entry?
A useful entry includes the date and time, the specific what you are tracking you are tracking, and any relevant context such as what you were doing or how you were feeling. The Pain Diary context structures your spoken description to capture all of these automatically, so your log stays consistent even when you are rushing.
Can I share my health log with my doctor?
Yes. The pain log entry Contextli produces is plain text, so you can copy it into any app, email, or patient portal. Because entries are consistently structured with the same fields each time, a provider can read through multiple entries quickly. The raw recording and transcription stay on your device.
Is there a faster way to keep a health log than a traditional app?
Speaking is faster than tapping through form fields. The Pain Diary context accepts a 15 to 30 second voice description and produces a complete pain log entry with your what you are tracking filled in. Most people log more consistently when the barrier is 20 seconds of speaking rather than two minutes of tapping.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.