 | Ask for a list of reading materials about your
health problems. |
| Ask why you are taking each medication and
what’s it’s supposed to accomplish. |
| Ask how long you will taking it. Is it
preventative medicine, management prescription, or curative
treatment? What are the side effects and possible interactions? |
| Ask what possible new symptoms or medical
complications you should be aware of and when to report these back
to your physician. |
| Ask why you are having a treatment or
procedure and how long will it take. Ask how many treatments has he
done successfully. What is your doctor’s idea of success? How long
has he been doing them? Ask how many have failed and why. Talk with
some of his patients. |
| Ask what you can do in addition to these
treatments to continue to get better. |
| Ask what foods are best for you. Ask for
detailed step-by-step procedures for formulating eating habits to
contribute to your health while you have this condition. |
| Ask what you can do in addition to OR to
replace any medications to sleep better. Sleep is healing. |
| Ask what physical activities and exercises
will not harm you and benefit your health. |
| Ask what public and private activities you
need to be cautious about. |
| Ask what you can do to prevent further damage
or recurrences. |
| Ask what alternative, complementary or
holistic healing or other drug related methods may benefit you. |
