Your visit notes

Take a short question sheet to the visit

Write your goal at the top of the sheet. Bring the offer you are considering and leave room to write down the answers from the person treating you.

These notes use information checked on September 17, 2026.

Put the offer in context

Make a note of medicines and supplements you already use, questions about your health, and what you hope the visit will resolve. Bring any records you want to discuss.

A medicine mixed or changed by a pharmacy is called compounded. The FDA notes a gap in online care: someone ordering a compounded medicine may never find out which pharmacy made it.

The sheet also works with your browser’s Print menu.

Questions to bring along

My goal for this visit:

The reason for careWhat is your assessment of this concern, and which choices fit it?
The productWhat is its full name, is it a tablet or injection, and why choose it for me?
The evidenceWhat evidence applies to me, and where is there uncertainty?
The preparationIf a pharmacy would mix or change it for me, what do I need changed and why?
The peopleWho is responsible for prescribing, and which pharmacy fills the order?
The follow-upWho answers my follow-up questions, and how do we review progress?
The spendingPlease set out the full bill, any extras and the terms after an offer ends.
The alternativesWhat would the plan be if I chose to wait or did not use this medicine?

Answers and next steps:

Close the visit with an answer you can repeat

Try putting the plan back into your own words. Ask for a written copy of anything that still feels unclear.

For the money question, ask for a total that names the visit, medicine, tests and any recurring fees. Keep it with your question sheet.

Work through the cost questions