A medical appointment can have several reasons. For example, your goals when you scheduled it may have been, among others: Carry out a routine health check; Submit specific health complaints that you want to clarify; Talk about a diagnosis and a treatment proposal, either a surgery or other procedure; Follow-up of post-operative recovery, treatment result or medication adjustment; Carry out a scheduled follow-up of a known chronic disease. Regardless of the objectives that justified the consultation, when the date is near it always causes some concern. In addition, it is normal to be more nervous in the consultation and it is relatively common that something is not told or clarified at the time. Therefore, before the date of your consultation it is important that you take some time to think and prepare it . And even if you think it is not necessary, write! Remember that you can write in MY LUZ . So, you do not risk forgetting something important! The preparation of the consultation can be divided into two parts: Make sure you take and know how to answer everything the physician may need and ask; Think about the doubts that may arise and the questions that you may want to ask the physician. What you should take, know and ask is not always the same for any consultation. However, all the following may apply to your case or remind you of important things that help you prepare for your consultation. What to bring and know when to go to an appointment Take a list of all the medicines you usually take, mentioning names and the doses take; If you take natural medicines or teas that refer to therapeutic properties, take the boxes; If you have specific complaints, think about how and when they appeared, if there is anything that improves or worsens it, take the results of medical tests made related to these complaints, if any. If you performed your medical tests outside Hospital da Luz you can upload the results to MY LUZ to show them to the doctor at the consultation. If you do not have the opportunity to upload the results to MY LUZ, take it on the day of the appointment. If it is your first visit to the physician, you should also know how to answer to questions on details of your personal health history - including allergies, previous illnesses, surgeries, medication - and often also questions about the health of your closest family members (parents , brothers, grandparents, uncles, children). Remember, you should be able to tell the story of what concerns you in the most detailed way possible. What you may want to ask the physician The questions mentioned below do not apply to all cases and do not exhaust the possible questions. However, you can certainly find some that can be useful in preparing your consultation and in clarifying what you need about your complaints, illness, diagnosis, or treatment. Register the questions or upload documents for your consultations at MY LUZ If you already have MY LUZ, you can register here your questions for the consultation at Hospital da Luz. You can also upload test results you have done outside Hospital da Luz or other documents that you want to share with the physician in a consultation. If you do not have MY LUZ, sign up here , start using and take advantage of all the features we have developed for you. The content published in the Health Guide is intended for the general public and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not replace individual medical assessment, diagnosis, or personalized clinical advice from a qualified healthcare professional. The content is produced or reviewed by physicians and other healthcare professionals at Hospital da Luz and is based on the knowledge available at the time of publication or the most recent update, as indicated at the beginning of each item.
