Tips for a phlebological patient

General recommendations:

Be an active participant in the process of your treatment;
If you do not understand something from the doctor's answers, ask additional questions until you fully understand all points;
Ask your doctor to give you instructions and recommendations in writing;
Give the doctor as much information as possible about:

- Your general condition
- All your complaints that concern not only your legs
- Diseases you have suffered from during your life
- Presence of chronic diseases, frequency of their exacerbations
- Suffered operations and injuries
- Taking medicines
- Allergic reactions
- What specialists are you seeing.

Questions about diseases:

What is my diagnosis?
Can you clearly show, for example, in a picture or diagram, what exactly is the problem with my health?
Is there another disease with similar symptoms?
What led to the development of my disease?
Can you cure me?
What is the short- and long-term prognosis for my disease?
How can my current condition affect my future well-being?
Do I need to pay attention to specific symptoms and note if they appear?
Do I need to change something in my everyday life?
What should I do if the symptoms of my disease worsen?
When will I be able to return to a full life after treatment?
How can I prevent the disease from progressing in the future?

About the examination:

What examination do I need to undergo?
Why is such an examination necessary and what can happen if I do not pass it?
What do you expect to find out during the examination?
Is the examination painful?
When will I know the results of the examination?
How should I prepare for the examination?
Can the examination cause side effects?
Are there any risks for me during the examination?
Are additional examinations needed in the future?
Will the proposed examination help establish the final diagnosis and choose the necessary treatment?

About treatment:

What optimal type of treatment do I need?
Are there other treatment options for my disease?
How will the state of health change in the long term in different cases - with and without treatment?
When should treatment be started, what will it be like and how long will it last?
What is the expected result of the treatment? How often is there a positive effect of treatment?
What are the possible side effects and complications of my treatment?
How high is the risk of developing side effects or treatment complications?
How can the benefits and risks of treatment be compared?
How many medications will I need to take during treatment? Can these medicines interact with each other or with other medicines I am currently taking?
Is there a specific list of foods, medications, or activities I need to avoid during treatment?
If I don't notice an improvement in my condition, when will I need to seek medical attention again?
How long will I need to see a specialist?

About Recommendations:

What can and can't I do during and after treatment?
How will I need to behave in the near future after treatment?
What will I need to change in my life for a speedy recovery?
Which diet is most suitable for me?
Are restrictions on physical activity necessary during treatment, after it and in the future?
What correction of lifestyle, diet, physical activity do I need after treatment?
Will I need to take any medications after treatment and, if so, what and what is the regimen for taking them?
What sports can I do or what physical exercises can I do in the future?

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