Preparations for patients with diabetes before seeing a doctor

The elderly have poor memory, and it is normal for people to often miss medication. However, if you can do some preparations in advance, you may be able to save a lot of trouble. These diabetes self-management methods are more scientific and their experience is worth learning from.

1. Main symptoms of this visit: What are the current uncomfortable conditions in the body and what problems do you hope the doctor can help solve, such as dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, etc.;

2. History of diabetes: when diabetes was diagnosed, whether there are symptoms of “three more and one less”, whether there are cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, microvascular and other complications, what treatment options have been used, drug efficacy, recent blood sugar and blood pressure control, diet and Movement conditions, etc.;

3. Past medical history: What diseases did you suffer from in the past, what diseases were you hospitalized for, what operations were performed, what sequelae were left, etc.;

4. Current medication status: type, dosage, method and frequency of taking medication, whether there is any discomfort during medication, whether medication is missed, etc.;

5. Allergy history: What kind of drugs are you allergic to (this is very important and can remind the doctor to avoid harm and seek benefits);

6. Auxiliary examination results, and classify and paste together the previous laboratory examination results in chronological order, self-monitoring blood sugar, blood pressure value tables, etc.;

7. General conditions: weight gain or loss, waist circumference, diet, night sleep, urination and defecation, etc.

The patient has a clear understanding of his physical condition. After the doctor's visit, he can have a comprehensive understanding of his condition in the shortest time. This not only helps the doctor-patient communication and understanding, but also helps the doctor choose the best treatment. plan to achieve a win-win effect.

If "sugar patients" can write down a few brief outlines of the purpose of their visit before seeing a doctor, they can explain their condition to the doctor in an orderly manner during the visit, and they will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.