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    CHECKLIST # 2

    CHECKLIST #2

    Doctor Question Checklist

    There are certain questions that you need to have answered about your condition over the next 30 days. Whether you obtain the answers to these questions from your doctor or from another reputable health care professional, if you want to effectively lower your cholesterol, it's important that you comprehend the answers to the following questions:

    1.WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION? What exactly am I being treated for and what is my condition and prognosis right now, this minute?

    Do not assume – always ask! I did….
    Underlying conditions and concerns. Any?
    What exactly is wrong and what it the solution? BOTH?
    Exact numbers and figures associated to your condition - DO I have them?
    Actual cholesterol levels - can also aid you keep track of your progress as you make the alteration you need to make to become healthier. Do I know what they are? Am I tracking it?

    2. MEDICATIONS: What are the medications I'm taking?

    List Of The Medications And Treatments You Are Taking
    Risks, Their Side Effects
    Ask About Any Ingredients
    Medications These Drugs Could React With
    How These Drugs Should Be Taken (On An Empty Stomach, With Food, Or At Specific Times Of The Day?)
    Find Out How The Drugs Should Be Stored.
    Complete Print-Outs That Tell You All About The Medications You Are Taking.
    What You Are Supposed To Do If You Forget A Dose
    What To Do When You Experience Side Effects.

    3. SYMPTOMS TO LOOK OUT FOR:

    Which factors/symptoms, tell-tale signs to be looking for? What are they?
    Where to seek help. Do I know?
    Write down the symptoms you specifically need to stay alert for
    What actions should I take when sustaining these symptoms?
    Review this until you know it by heart. Do I have my list?
    4. DIET AND EXERCISE:

    Low-fat diet and moderate exercise – which ones are right for me?
    My own personal exercise scheme contains…. Which exercises/workouts?
    Exactly what exercise and diet scheme may be right for you. Do I have my plans?
    Specific traumas and underlying conditions – Have I asked all the necessary questions about making modifications to lower cholesterol harmless for me ?
    5. HOW DO I GET BETTER?

    Doctor recommended specific steps and instructions that I can follow to improve my health. What are they? Do I have a list?
    Expectations and doctor’s orders. What is expected of me?
    What goals do I have (i) over the next 30 days? (ii) for the rest of my life


    6. EATING, FOOD AND MEALS: what about salt, fat and fiber…

    What should I be consuming every day?
    How much of what, how often?
    What are my typical/recommended portion sizes?
    7. MORE INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Where can I learn more…

    Who and where can I ask about books, pamphlets, support groups
    Are there any other specialists that can aid me lower my cholesterol
    Who can aid me make the selections I need to make.

    8. OPTIONS and treatments

    which treatments are available
    What are my choices
    Are there alternatives
    What will work right now
    What will work in the future
    Why I am getting clear cut medication
    How can it aid my clear cut and overall health situation/condition?

    9. Test results?

    Yes/NO ____

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