Become a partner in your care. Good health care depends on good communication with your doctor. With Your Doctor tells you how to forge a partnership with your doctor and take an active role in your own medical care. Manage your medications. If you're taking more than one medication, make sure your doctor knows what you're taking and how much.
Medicines can interact, causing unpleasant and sometimes even dangerous side effects.
Document your medication history, or put all of your medicines in a bag and bring them with you to your doctor's appointment. To learn more about prescriptions you are currently taking, use the Medication Lookup . Make sure you can see and hear as well as possible. If you wear eyeglasses or a hearing aid, wear them to your doctor's appointment, and let the doctor know you have a hard time seeing or hearing. Bring a family member, friend or caregiver.