Self-Advoacy

Self-Advocacy starts with Findng a Doctor, preparing for a visit, attending a visit, after the appointment, and then advocating for yourself. 

Finding a Doctor:  Your care and health depend on finding the right doctor to help you. Eosinophilic disorders are emerging conditions and many subsets are rare, so not all doctors know how to diagnose and manage them.  This 3-step process will help you find the right doctor for you.

Preparing for a Doctor’s Appointment: A medical appointment is a meeting about your health and ways to improve it. Like any meeting, it helps to prepare ahead of time. During your appointment, doctors identify and solve health issues.

Attending a Doctor’s Appointment: Did you know that your doctor uses a standard workflow for your appointment?  Your doctor starts with a greeting followed by data gathering and assessment and ends with your care plan and next steps.

After a Doctor’s Appointment: After your appointment, it is important to ensure the care plan is followed.  Your care plan, detailing the next steps, is included in the ‘notes’ that the doctor writes to document the appointment.

Making Your Voice Heard: Making your voice heard at the doctor is important because it ensures that your concerns, symptoms, and preferences are clearly communicated. Being actively involved in your healthcare decisions empowers you and helps build a collaborative relationship with your doctor.