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Dealing With Neurologist
Hi There. Melinda here.
I wanted to share a piece of advice that was given to me by my Rebif nurse. I had several issues that I wanted to discuss at my next neurologist appt. She, the nurse, told me to choose the 2 most crucial issues & to just bring those up; that doctors had told her that some patients come in with so many different topics for discussion that they don' t know where to start to figure it all out in 1 appt.
So, I chose a couple of things that meant the most for me & things went smoothly. He had a topic of his own to address & then we threw in a blood test.
Very concise. Very successful.
. It worked for me.
Blessings,
M
M
I wanted to share a piece of advice that was given to me by my Rebif nurse. I had several issues that I wanted to discuss at my next neurologist appt. She, the nurse, told me to choose the 2 most crucial issues & to just bring those up; that doctors had told her that some patients come in with so many different topics for discussion that they don' t know where to start to figure it all out in 1 appt.
So, I chose a couple of things that meant the most for me & things went smoothly. He had a topic of his own to address & then we threw in a blood test.
Very concise. Very successful.
. It worked for me.
Blessings,
M
M
I have been given the same advice from my PCP. Like Sarah said she likes it because I write out what I need to talk about on one page short sentences. I also briefly tell the doctor what is resolved like symptoms or what is better like taking a certain medication helps with symptoms. I would be over whelmed if people hit me with a lot per visit. With my cancer doctor I often do not have issues so when I do she takes me seriously.
It is hard because I only get an appointment with the MS Specialist every two years. My only real questions is how much has my MS progressed.
If you have a lot of issues I would ask for another appointment.
Alex
It is hard because I only get an appointment with the MS Specialist every two years. My only real questions is how much has my MS progressed.
If you have a lot of issues I would ask for another appointment.
Alex
I come prepared. I concise on one page:
1. meds I am on, doses, what for
2. diagnoses
3. last visit
4. problems since last visit
5. things I want to discuss/questions/etc.
I give a copy to the nurse when she comes in to do her thing, and if she hands it back, I ask her to put it on my chart for the doctor. He then reads it before he comes in, and we know what we have to cover.
Well, that works except for the time he came in and found me curled up on the exam table with a pillow and blanket! He knew I was sick! We still laugh about that one
1. meds I am on, doses, what for
2. diagnoses
3. last visit
4. problems since last visit
5. things I want to discuss/questions/etc.
I give a copy to the nurse when she comes in to do her thing, and if she hands it back, I ask her to put it on my chart for the doctor. He then reads it before he comes in, and we know what we have to cover.
Well, that works except for the time he came in and found me curled up on the exam table with a pillow and blanket! He knew I was sick! We still laugh about that one
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Specific to what you mention, yup! Narrow down what's brought up. The neurologist will better be able tot help you if they're not spending most of your (likely) brief appointment sorting the "signal from the noise". There's a great Health Page on it here: http://www.medhelp.org/tags/health_page/7687/Multiple-Sclerosis/The-Importance-of-the-Timeline?hp_id=765 (I know you're already diagnosed, so the 'timeline' aspect isn't the most relevant, but it does cover how to stick to a "just the facts, ma'am" approach when spending that very valuable time with your neurologist)