All the notes,history, and other things you state have always been required and given at my neuro apptments. I even brought one of them the info about TM from the TM website. In fact, I have noticed doctors at least the specialist I have gone to are very insistent that they have all past reports and I must always fill out pages of history ahead of time for them. Natalie
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Natalie Boyles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "TMIC List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] New Neurologist > > But do you, Frank, think that perhaps as a > > doctor you may get better treatment than some of us? > > Natalie, > > Maybe so, also I am very prepared for my encounters with my physicians- partially through the info I receive here from all of you. I make notes- actually have an "Agenda" for my appointments. I arrive with list of current meds, doses and frequency; have an interval history since last appointment (put together from daily notes of symptoms, problems,etc), have a list of new meds (like Lyrica that I tried after my last appointment), also list of tests that might be done (like liver because of my lipitor). > > Someone once said that we need to be professional patients and advocates for ourselves. > > F
