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Your Personal Guide To Wellness – What Your Doctor Doesn’t Have Time To Tell You
by Jamie McManus, M.D.
24 Hour Nutrition Product Information Hotline www.eazyup.com
ISBN 1-55517-742-5
Page 20
Ask the following questions BEFORE you go to your next doctor visit:
1. When did the condition start?
2. What are the exact symptoms? (be specific)
3. Does the condition seem to worsen at certain times of the day? (i.e. morning or night)
4. Have you had this before?
5. Has something like this occurred in other family members?
6. What medications(s) are you currently using?
7. What supplements do you take?
8. Have you ever had a reaction to a medication or treatment?
Ask the following questions DURING your doctor visit:
1. How long should this condition last?
2. Is bed rest advisable?
3. Are treatment options available besides medications?
4. Are there nutritional supplements that would help with this condition?
5. Should diet be modified for this condition?
6. Are there lifestyle factors that could be contributing to the development of this condition?
7. Is this condition contagious? If so, what are suggestions for containing the condition?
8. Do hereditary factors contribute to this condition?
9. If medication is prescribed, what are the possible side effects and advisories?
10. Where can I go to find out more information about my condition?
KEEP TRACK OF IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION
For yourself, spouse, children and loved ones that you are a caretaker for:
EVERYONE
1. Family history
2. Date and results of last cholesterol tests (HDL, LDL, total, etc.)
3. Date and results of last fasting blood sugar test
4. If over 50, date / result of last colonoscopy and stool test
WOMEN
1. Age you began menstruating
2. Number of pregnancies, delivers, abortions, or miscarriages, etc.
3. Age you reached menopause (stopped menstruating or had a hysterectomy)
4. Date of last mammogram
5. Date of last pap smear; abnormal paps, and, if any, diagnosis and treatment, if required
MEN
1. Date of last Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test and results
CHILDREN
1. Immunization dates
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