Many of us take a note pad into our appointments with us. We are poor historians! We simply cannot count on our swiss cheese memories to be credible. I have a page with all of my current meds, and my current reactions to other meds I have tried. I have a page with my medical history and another with current symptoms. I have a page with my questions, and room to answer them under each question. you cannot count on me to provide a reliable answer when I am tired or stressed. I take my hubby along to help me remember that I have a page with questions.