Cushtyh
I get really nervous and often emotional talking to the GP - I get tongue tied or find it difficult to make my points clear. The docs often make notes while you are talking as well so you don't feel as though they are listening.
My top tip is to write everything down. The last time I saw my GP I wrote a list of all the symptoms and related issues that I wanted her to know about and then a list of questions.
I think writing things down helps me to focus on the things that are important. I know some doctors don't like patients doing this but I found it very positive as I didn't have to explain everything and it stops the doc from focusing on the wrong thing. I went out of the appointment far happier because I hadn't forgotten anything and I got the prescription I needed. DG x
