Heartsease Herbal Practice
What to expect at a first appointment On your
first visit to Heartsease Herbal Practice, Christina will
devote an hour to taking a full medical history, reviewing your
diet and lifestyle, and making any appropriate external
physical examination. You should expect at the least to
have your blood pressure and pulse taken. You will
already have been given a form on which to write down
any drugs you are taking and their dosages, as well as any
supplements and herbs. This enables Christina to prescribe
safely. You will have the opportunity to ask questions
and discuss treatments.Christina may then make up a prescription in the adjacent dispensary while you wait or send it through the post to you. Your second appointment will be two weeks after the date of starting the prescription to check that all is going well. Follow-ups are half hour appointments.  If you need further treatment, visits are generally at four or six week intervals, depending on the need for monitoring your condition. If you are to be on a prescription for several weeks or months, your permission will be sought to write to your GP so that they are aware of what you are taking and any known possible interactions with drugs he or she might prescribe. This is in the interest of patient safety. It is also important to tell Christina straight away if there is any change of medication prescribed by your GP. |