Prepare for a doctor visit

This prompt helps you prepare for an appointment with a doctor by organising your symptoms and questions. It does not diagnose anything.

text-doctor-visit-prep — chatgpt — 61 words

Help me prepare for an appointment with my [TYPE OF DOCTOR].

Symptoms or reason for visit: [SYMPTOMS AND HOW LONG]
Medications and allergies: [LIST]
Relevant history: [HISTORY]

Organise this into a one-page summary in a clear order, list questions I should ask, and what to write down during the visit. Do not diagnose or suggest treatments; just help me communicate clearly.

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Write your top three concerns first so the most important ones get discussed if time runs out.

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What you will get

A one page summary of your symptoms, medicines, allergies and history in a clear order, a list of questions to ask and a short list of what to write down during the visit, without any diagnosis.

Why it works

Doctors have limited time, and a clear summary helps you use it well. The prompt keeps the AI in the role of an organiser, not a doctor, which is the safe and useful line to draw. Writing questions in advance means you do not forget them in the room, and the note list helps you remember what was said.

Common mistake

The answer starts suggesting what the problem might be.

Fix: Repeat the last line, “do not diagnose or suggest treatments”, and ask it only to organise what you gave it.

Also watch for

The summary is too long to share in a short visit. Ask for the key facts in five lines at the top, with your three biggest concerns first, as the tip says.
Dates and doses are vague. Add when each symptom started and the exact name and dose of each medicine from the packet before you ask.

Try a variation: prepare for a follow-up

Paste what the doctor said last time and ask for questions to check how things changed and what to ask about next steps.

Still not right? Reply with this

Shorten the summary to five lines with my three biggest concerns first. Do not add any diagnosis.