Guides

Practical guides for the hard parts.

Short, plain guides for the things that are difficult when you live with a chronic or invisible condition: getting ready for an appointment, finding words for symptoms, and keeping a record of a flare without it becoming another job.

How to prepare for a GP appointment

How to get ready for a GP appointment with a chronic illness: what to gather, what to write down, what to say first, and what to ask before you leave.

How to describe symptoms clearly to a doctor

Plain ways to put symptoms into words for an appointment: what changed, how often, how long, and what it stops you doing, with example lines you can borrow.

How to keep track of a flare

A small, realistic way to record a flare: what to note when it starts, what to note as it eases, and what a record of it can honestly show you later.

What to include in a symptom summary for your doctor

A real example of the summary taluvu produces, with the five parts that make an appointment summary clearer.

Written by the people who build taluvu, checked against the sources linked on each page, and never medically reviewed. How we write these pages.