name / week: ________________appointment prep
lead with how symptoms limit your daily life, not just that they exist. that is the part that changes decisions.
| my top 3 concerns | how it limits me | when it started | what i have tried | questions to ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
free worksheet from rox · talktorox.com · not medical advice
the free symptom tracker does the same thing in your browser and works out the patterns for you. rox is the free ios app behind it: it remembers every entry, reads your apple watch, oura, garmin or amazfit, and builds a summary a doctor can read in a minute.
how to use it
Short appointments reward preparation. Writing down your top three concerns before you go stops the visit drifting to whatever is easiest to describe and leaving the hardest thing unsaid.
Describe limitation, not just sensation. “Pain in my hips” is weaker than “pain in my hips means I cannot stand long enough to cook”. The second one is what gets acted on.
01
how do i prepare for a doctor appointment?
pick your top three concerns and write how each one limits daily life, when it started and what you have already tried. add your questions and a current medication list. hand it over at the start rather than reading it out.
02
what should i tell my doctor about my symptoms?
frequency, severity, and what you can no longer do. bring a few weeks of tracking if you have it, because a pattern is far harder to dismiss than a description.
03
can i give my doctor a written summary?
yes, and most clinicians appreciate it. keep it to one page. anything longer tends to get skimmed.
free to use and share. rox is a tracking tool, not medical advice, and it cannot diagnose or treat anything.