Guys : Louise Coote : Prof Vyse

[jimbo1605]

My wife has been referred to Prof Vyse at Guys. Grateful for any experiences and tips to get the best out of the consultation please.

[Penguintaz]

Get your wife to write out all the symptoms she has been suffering, it's preferable to keep a dairy so that you can be more spesific on how long certain symptoms lasted or if they are more prominent durning a certain time. I.E. getting more headaches when it is sunny during the day.

I also write down if I took any extra medication like paracetamol for the pain and if it calmed down after/ when I get blood taken for the analysis/ Any time I see my GP.

Good for her to have an idea of what's happening, what may be triggers or things that soothe any symptoms and can make it easy for the specialist to pinpoint any issues or how worrying a symptom may be.

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK]

Hi Jimbo1605,

We published an article on our blog with tips and information on how to get the most out of your medical appointments which you can read here: lupusuk.org.uk/getting-the-...

Also, we published a short guide on visiting your doctor which you can read here: lupusuk.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Your wife may like to download or buy a progress diary where she can keep track of her lupus and appointments: lupusuk.org.uk/lupus-progre...

Please let us know how she gets on, wishing you both all the best.