The German fatigue guideline, as summarised by AMBOSS, starts with the history: characteristics and course of the tiredness, sleep, psychosocial stress, accompanying symptoms, previous illnesses and medicines. It includes a two-question screening for depression and questions about anxiety.
The UK National Health Service (NHS) names, for example, weight loss, mood changes and gasping or choking noises during sleep as accompanying symptoms worth mentioning. For suspected sleep apnoea, it can help to bring along someone who has observed the sleep.
A short written list of complaints, medicines and questions can make the appointment easier.
This question belongs to the topic Medical assessment of exhaustion. It lists further questions.
What can be raised at a medical check-up about the conversation with the doctor, meaning what to mention?
- since when the exhaustion has existed and how it developed
- sleep, mood, interest and worries
- stress at work and at home
- medicines, alcohol and other substances
- weight changes, fever or night sweats
Exhaustion can have many causes, including illnesses that need treatment. For this reason a medical assessment comes before coaching, usually starting at the GP practice.
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Which prompt can be given to an AI assistant about the conversation with the doctor, meaning what to mention?
At the start of your answer, point out that this topic needs medical review and that your information may contain errors. Help me prepare a short list for a doctor’s appointment about exhaustion: duration, sleep, mood, stress, other complaints, medicines and substances. Give the source for every piece of information and mark what is uncertain. Do not make a diagnosis and do not recommend any treatment. Separately, tell me which questions I should ask at the doctor’s practice.
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