The following ten questions are some examples

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The following ten questions are some examples that you can ask your doctor when

becoming informed about a disorder that you might have. Use these as a basis in

your consultation as other equally questions might arise.

1. What do you think is causing my problem?

2. Is there more than one condition (disease) that could be causing my problem?

3. What tests will you do to diagnose the problem and which of the conditions

is present?

4. How good are the tests for diagnosing the problem and the conditions?

5. How safe are the tests?

6. What is the likely course of this condition? What is the long-term outlook

with and without treatment?

7. What are my treatment options? How effective is each treatment option? What

are the benefits versus risks of each treatment options?

8. If my symptoms worsen, what should I do on my own? When should I contact

you?

9. Are you aware of each of the medications that I am taking? Can they

adversely interact with the medications you are prescribing for me?

10. Should we monitor for side effects of the medications that you are

prescribing or for their interactions with other medications I am taking?

Ask these questions and a great many more; find out all you can about the

disease. Diseases are the enemy of the human body. Knowing your enemy is half

the battle.