Print this out and take it with you to your next doctor's visit.
- Make the most of your doctor's visit. Take five minutes, right now or in
the waiting room, to jot down everything you'd like to ask your
physician- and what he or she needs to know about you:
(Any changes in your sex life? Appetite? Mood?
Body?)
- Write down every medication you are currently taking:
(Including prescription and non-prescription drugs such as aspirin,
antihistamines, vitamins or supplements)
- Follow-up notes from your doctor's visit:
(Follow-up visits? Side effects? Terms to research?)
Never ignore the following symptoms: |
Always Tell your doctor about the following changes: |
- Severe headaches or a change in the way you have experienced
headaches in the past
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- Diet: Has your appetite increased/decreased? Going "low-carb" or
"low-sugar"? Are you hungry frequently? Do you get headaches?
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- Extreme weight loss without trying to lose weight
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- Stress: Having financial trouble? Marital problems? Do you feel
overwhelmed by work or parenthood?
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- Pain while swallowing, fullness after eating small meals or a
decrease in appetite
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- Mood: Do you feel "down" for longer than a day or two at a time?
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- Abdominal pain or change in bowel movements
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- Sleep: Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you feel tired all
day?
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- Slurred speech, vertigo, lack of physical coordination or limb
weakness
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- Alcohol: Are you drinking more than 1-2 drinks each day or
bingeing during the weekends?
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- Memory loss or loss for words during speech
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- Libido: Have you lost desire for sex? Is there any pain during
sex?
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Go to these webpages to learn about your:
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Heart
- Cholesterol
- Sleep
- Pain
- Depression
- Acid Reflux
- Sexual Health
- Diabetes
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