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title: "Log a reaction"
description: "Record symptoms, severity and timing against the food that came before, and add follow-up notes as things change."
url: "https://baby-allergy-tracker.com/help/how-to/log-a-reaction/"
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Log a reaction

Logging

# Log a reaction

Record symptoms, severity and timing against the food that came before, and add follow-up notes as things change.

Standard feature
The app records what you saw. It doesn't judge how serious a reaction is. If your baby has a severe reaction, call emergency services first.

## Steps

1. Open the food on the Timeline and tap "Add reaction". You can also swipe its row and tap "Flag", or turn on "Flag a reaction" while logging a new food.
2. Choose a severity: Mild, Moderate or Severe.
3. Select the symptoms you saw: Hives, Rash, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Swelling, Runny nose, Watery eyes, Cough, Wheezing or Other.
4. Under "Symptoms started", tap Now, 30 min later, 2 hrs later or Next morning, or pick an exact time.
5. Describe what happened and add up to 3 photos.
6. Tap "Save reaction".

Each food entry holds one reaction. If symptoms change, add a follow-up note instead of a second reaction.

![Log a reaction](/assets/images/screenshots/framed/en/log-a-reaction-form.png)

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![Log a reaction](/assets/images/screenshots/framed/en/log-a-reaction-followup.png)

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## Add a follow-up note

Follow-up notes show how a reaction developed. They appear in time order and in the paediatrician report.

1. Open the reaction from the food entry.
2. Tap "+ Add follow-up note".
3. Write what's happening now, and choose when: Just now, 1 hour ago, This morning, or a custom time.
4. Tap "Save note".