Carry a small notebook that contains a brief description of diagnosis, medical history, medications, and your physician s name.
Patients report that written information carries more credibility.
Carry an emergency protocol written for you by your physician. It may include diagnosis, symptoms, triggers, history of emergency situations, as well as treatment guidelines for crisis. Be informed about your disorder . You may be able to prevent complications by tactfully offering information, or if necessary, by refusing suggestions you know would be harmful. ER doctors can't memorize all 18,000 diagnoses that could cross their paths, let alone how to treat them.