First 10 minutes
Tell me what's been happening
Tell me what you feel, when it started, and what you want to keep track of. You can use ordinary words. I ask a follow-up question to understand what you want me to pay attention to.
Track symptoms
Tell me what's going on once. I'll ask how it is each day, keep the record, and hand it back with dates when you or your doctor need it.
- Tue · headache, 6 of 10
- Wed · better, gone by 5
day 4 of the headaches. better, same, or worse than yesterday?
How this goes
This is what we do to help clients keep a symptom record for their next visit. Yours will bend to you, but this is the shape.
Every day
Answer one question about how it feels
I ask how the symptom is today. Tell me whether it changed and anything else you want to keep with that day, such as when it happened or what you were doing.
When you notice a change
Keep the details while you remember them
Text me when something changes, even if we already checked in that day. I keep what you report with the date. If you describe an earlier episode, tell me when it happened so I can keep that distinction.
Whenever you want the record
Ask me to read back what changed
I read back the dates and details you shared, including the days you said it felt better. We can look at what happened around those times. Your clinician decides whether a pattern explains the symptom.
When something sounds urgent
Get medical help when you need it
I say plainly when what you describe sounds like it needs urgent medical attention. I never diagnose or promise that a symptom is harmless. Seek care for an urgent concern without waiting for a text reply.
Before the appointment
Bring the record to your clinician
Ask me for the dated record and the questions you've collected. You can take them to the visit and tell the clinician what has changed. The record includes what you reported, so you can add anything we missed.
After the visit
Follow the instructions you bring back
Send a photo of the visit summary, or record the appointment in the BodyBuddy app with everyone's okay. I help you follow the clinician's instructions and keep track of the follow-up date. Tell me what they want you to keep watching.
Who is this for
You keep getting headachesI keep when they happened and how they felt so you can bring the record to your clinician.Your stomach has been bothering youI keep the symptoms and meal details you choose to text with their dates.You feel different on a new prescriptionI keep what changed and when so you can discuss it with your prescriber.Your knee keeps bothering youI ask how it feels and keep the activities you report alongside the symptoms.Your sleep has been offI keep what you tell me about your nights and how you felt the next day.Something feels off and you can't name itI keep your description in your own words and help you prepare for a visit.
What you can do with BodyBuddy
I ask how you feel each day
Tell me once what's going on. Each day after that I ask how it is, and your answer goes on the record.
day 6. better, same, or worse than yesterday?
I read the record back with dates
The answers add up. Ask me and I'll tell you what we've got so far, with the days attached.
so days 1-4 it was afternoons after lunch, nothing on 5 and 6, and today it's back but earlier
I help you follow the plan after your visit
Record the visit with everyone's okay, and what the doctor said becomes the next thing I text you about: the medication, the follow-up, the exercises.
Dr. Lee's plan says 2 weeks on this dose, then a follow-up. I'll ask how you're feeling and text you about booking it
Text like you're talking to a friend
Tap to start a conversation if this sounds like you.
hi, ive been getting headaches a few times a week for about a month and my doctor wants me to keep track before my appointment in november. can you help me keep a log
my stomach has been off for two weeks and i can never remember what i ate when it flares. i want to actually write it down this time
i started a new medication on monday and want to keep track of how i feel each day so i can tell my doctor at the follow up
not sure if this is what youre for but my sleep has been bad for weeks and i want to figure out what makes it worse
When it's time to see someone
I keep what you report with the dates and help you read it back. I never diagnose or tell you a symptom is nothing. If what you describe sounds urgent, I tell you to seek medical care. Ask everyone for their okay before recording a visit in the BodyBuddy app, or send the written instructions afterward.
Questions to bring to the appointmentDescribe what's been going on and get a short list of the questions worth asking.How to prepare for a doctor's appointmentWhat to write down beforehand so the visit covers what matters.Can I record my doctor visit?The consent-first answer, and what to do with the recording afterwards.
Common questions
Do I need to know what the symptom is called?
Use the words you would use with a friend. I ask a follow-up question and keep what you describe with the date.
Will you tell me what is causing it?
I can read back what changed and what you reported around the same time. Your clinician needs to assess the cause; I never diagnose.
Will you make a symptom chart?
I keep symptoms as a dated written record and read them back when you ask. Symptom charts are not available.
What if I forget to answer for a day?
I keep the reports you actually send. Tell me later if you remember what happened, and include the date so a missing answer stays distinct from a day you felt better.
Can I track symptoms after starting a medication?
Tell me what you started, the schedule you are following, and what changed. I keep the record and help you take concerns to your pharmacist or prescriber.
Read the full answerWhat if it gets worse before my appointment?
Seek medical care when a concern is urgent, without waiting for a reply. I say plainly when what you describe sounds like it needs urgent attention, but a text exchange cannot rule out a serious problem.
Can I bring the record to my appointment?
Ask me to read back the dates, symptoms, and questions you've shared. You can bring that written record to your clinician and add anything you did not text me.
Read the full answerHow to sleep better
How much sleep adults are told to get, the habit lists with their owners, and where a habit list stops being the answer.
Read the full answerKeeping a headache diary
What to record, how long to keep it, and the day counts that change what happens next.
Read the full answer
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