informing doctors

[Guest guest]

I've noticed in several messages how frustrating it can be working with a new

doctor. It can

even be frightening if one of us ends up in the ER and we KNOW the ER docs won't

hava clue

what is going on. That is why I wrote a 2 page summary of my condition, with the

help of my

neurologist. The pages look like this:

Patient name, address & so on...

diagnosis(es)

list of regular doctors (primary and specialists) with addresses & phone

list of medications

BRIEF summary of history of disease, starting with most recent first.

list of tests and results performed to date.

Doctors who have seen my summary sigh with relief. This summary is much easier

for them

then rifling through a huge file. When I am going to a new specialist I bring my

MRI films with

me (yes, I ask for copies), as well as a binder with my test results in case

they need to see the

original results.

I also make an index card with one side containing list of medications, and the

other with

medical conditions and surgeries on the other. I give these out when asked what

meds I'm

on. Hope this helps. -

[Guest guest]

, that is a great form. And excellant idea.

Thank you,

Tracie

NS co-owner/moderator

[Guest guest]

Great idea!wendy_cidp wrote: I've noticed in several messages how frustrating it can be working with a new doctor. It can even be frightening if one of us ends up in the ER and we KNOW the ER docs won't hava clue what is going on. That is why I wrote a 2 page summary of my condition, with the help of my neurologist. The pages look like this: Patient name, address & so on... diagnosis(es) list of regular doctors (primary and specialists) with addresses & phone list of

medications BRIEF summary of history of disease, starting with most recent first. list of tests and results performed to date. Doctors who have seen my summary sigh with relief. This summary is much easier for them then rifling through a huge file. When I am going to a new specialist I bring my MRI films with me (yes, I ask for copies), as well as a binder with my test results in case they need to see the original results. I also make an index card with one side containing list of medications, and the other with medical conditions and surgeries on the other. I give these out when asked what meds I'm on. Hope this helps. -

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