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Camilla's list is excellent. I would like to add my 'brown paper bag' technique. On the morning of the appointment put one of each container of prescription medicine your mom takes into a brown paper bag and take the bag to the appointment Sounds a bit dumb but it may save her life. This was the idea of a very competent neurologist at our movement disorder clinic Anne Rutherford <[log in to unmask]>> On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, Camilla Flintermann wrote: > Hi Cindy--re: mom's 1st neuro appt.----it could take up to an hour,it all > depends on the doc--same is true of the RX for meds, etc. I would hope he > (OR SHE) will take time to get to know your mom before prescribing...and > be open to LISTENING (which is very hard for our neuro to do! ) Be sure to > take with her whatever records she has of her ups and downs, and perhaps ask > her M.D. to forward her records that would be useful? I find that it helps > to write down specific questions beforehand, to be sure they are answered. > We have a notebook we drag out for this each doctor visit :-) and they get > used to it! Above all, don't be afraid to ask questions, and get everything > straight. Good luck! > Camilla Flintermann,CG for Peter 78/7, Oxford,OH >