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OhioHealth Neuroscience WellnessAppointment GuideThe next time you have a well-visit with your neurologist or primary care doctor, download and complete this neuroscience wellness appointment guide to help you and your care partner prepare for your appointment. Mood and Mental Health Answers to prepare around mood and mental healthIn addition to thinking through some of these answers, be prepared to answer a questionnaire around mental health. How is your mood?Are you doing things you enjoy with your friends and family?What do you take joy in?Do you feel your life has meaning? Sleep Answers to prepare around sleep How do you feel your sleep is? Do you have trouble falling asleep?Do you have trouble staying asleep? If you have trouble staying asleep, what’s waking you up? What is your routine to go to bed?What is your sleep environment like? Bonus: track your sleep for one week leading up to your appointment and share with your doctor for discussion. 1234567(appointment day!)Went to SleepWoke Up / Reason WhyWoke Up for DayExercise Answers to prepare around exercise Are you exercising?What are you doing for exercise?How often (days per week and minutes) are you exercising? How much does exercise decrease your energy afterwards? Bonus: track your exercise (which exercise and for how many minutes) for two weeks leading up to your appointment and share with your doctor. 1234567891011121314 (appointment day!)Nutrition Answers to prepare around nutrition Overall, how is your diet?Are you getting fruits and vegetables?Are you eating meats? If so, are they lean meats?How are your meals prepared? Do you prepare them yourself, eat a restaurant, or eat fast food?Bonus: if you want an extra opinion, track your food diary for one week leading up to your appointment and share with your doctor. 1234567(appointment day!)BreakfastLunchDinnerSnacks Water (ounces) Energy and Fatigue Answers to prepare around energy and fatigue How would you rate your energy levels throughout the day? Great – I can conquer the world!Okay – I get tired as the day progresses Terrible – I’m always exhausted from the moment I get up to the moment I go to sleepIt varies day to day Do you experience severe fatigue? Do you see any patterns in your fatigue? Sexual Health Sexual health is a topic that more doctors should be asking their patients, in Dr. Nicholas’ opinion. It’s Answers to prepare around sexual health Are you sexually active?If so, are you having any difficulties with that? ................
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