Another approach is to tell your doctor of your memory problems and ask the doctor if you can write down important information. I have included a Memory Sheet for Doctors' Appointments. When you get to the doctor's office, you may be so nervous that you forget to tell your doctor ALL of your problems. The next time you see your doctor, you may recall some of the old problems that you forgot on the first visit. Using the sheet of paper at the back of this book can help you organize your thoughts.
Doctors deal better with information when it is presented in a quick and organized form.
For each problem, I left a little space for you to write down what the doctor recommends. In this way, you can bring your memory sheet to future appointments and keep track of your progress. For example, maybe you're not sleeping and one medication approach is being tried. If that approach doesn't work or has a limited effectiveness, you will want to keep track of that and bring it up the next time you see your doctor. If you don't write these problems down and monitor them, you'll be less likely to make progress with them.