A one-page summary question. The paperwork says one thing and the phone line says another.
Double appointments exist in a lot of practices. Paying for the longer slot is cheaper than two visits.
Function beats pain scores in these conversations. “I cannot sit for twenty minutes” lands.
A clinician note carries more weight in the record than a patient request, so ask them to write it.
Has the handling changed recently for anyone else?
Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that. Four months in on a one-page summary and it lines up.
The pain score conversation is thirty seconds of my life I will never get back, every time. How long have you been on a one-page summary?
The pain score conversation is thirty seconds of my life I will never get back, every time.
It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.
Print the page.
Enteric coatings should not be crushed. The pellets are the delivery mechanism.
Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.
Access to mugs should be on the clinical questionnaire.
Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you. Same for me with a one-page summary, unfortunately.
Same here.
Four months in on a one-page summary and it lines up.
Same here.