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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
Doctors always want an updated list of everything we take, dose, and X/day, so I keep mine on Excel, and run off a copy each vist. The date is automatically updated at the top of the page. Next to the name I put the common name in parentheses—e.g. methylcobalamin (B-12). I also added an extra column for notes on why I'm taking it.
This keeps it straight for myself as well as them, and it's working beautifully. If there's still any question, I offer to send them documentation. They usually put up a hand and say, "That's OK," or "Don't bother" and that's the end of it. 
Below what I'm taking I keep tables of my allergies, medical conditions, pharmacy, and PCP info.
They've all thanked me for bringing my own organized list instead of writing it out by hand on the forms they got from who-knows-where.
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I maintain similar list of my own and take it to my doctors in every visit. I put the dosage, frequency, prescribing doctor, etc. But, I agree with Stacey, I dont think doctors "find" time to read, at least as far as my doctors are concerned, unless I show it to them and ask specific questions.
I understand that doctors are not experts on the medicines and interactions, but I expect they should at least know the major interactions among medicines and supplements. Even some pharmacists can be confusing. Example, I asked a pharmacist from a local CVS when is the best time to take the probiotics or what antibiotics are affected by Metanx. Two pharmacists
in the same branch have different explanations when I asked on different occasions!! I had to ask another pharmacist from another CVS to "break the tie".