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Nasal Polyps and Chronic Sinusitis Appointment Guide

Ask the right questions at your next doctor’s appointment. Answer two questions below to personalize your appointment guide.

• Has a doctor diagnosed you or your loved one with nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis?

  1. Yes, diagnosed
  2. No, undiagnosed
• Will this appointment be an in-office visit or an online/telehealth appointment?

  1. In-office visit
  2. Online/telehealth appointment
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Top Questions Your Doctor May Ask You About Nasal Polyps and Chronic Sinusitis If you’re having a telehealth appointment, it's helpful to keep these things in mind. Test your computer or smartphone to make sure you can log in without difficulties. Since the doctor can’t examine you in person, be very specific about your symptoms. Print this appointment guide or write down your questions so you remember what to ask, and consider having someone sit with you to listen in. Have your medicines with you so you can show the doctor the labels and doses, and if you are interested in a specific treatment, be sure to ask about it.

• Please describe the symptoms and issues you’re having that led you to schedule this online appointment. Start at the beginning of this current episode and tell me how and when things have changed and progressed.
• How often have you had symptoms in the last month?
• Are you using your medication regularly?
• Do you feel like your medicine is helping your congestion?
• Are you currently using any allergy medicine?
• When was your last sinus infection?
• Has anyone told you that you snore or stop breathing at times during sleep?
• Describe your symptoms. Do you have a stuffiness, postnasal drip, mouth breathing, or pain or pressure in your face, forehead or upper teeth? Has your sense of taste or smell changed?
• How long have you had these symptoms?
• What makes your symptoms better or worse?
• How often do you get sinus infections or colds? When was your last one?
• What allergies, if any, do you have? Do you have asthma?
• Do you frequently take aspirin or nonsteroidal pills?
• What side effects are you experiencing with your medicine?
• What new symptoms are you experiencing?
• What treatments have you tried so far?

Top Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Nasal Polyps and Chronic Sinusitis Many people forget to ask important questions at their doctor's appointments. You may want to print or write these questions down before your appointment so you remember to get the answers you need.

• What causes nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis to develop?
• Do I need allergy testing?
• What treatment do you recommend for my nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis?
• Will the treatment you are recommending make my nasal polyps go away?
• What options do I have if this treatment doesn't work or stops working?
• What should I expect long-term?
• What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
• Could another medical condition be causing or contributing to my symptoms?
• How do you diagnose nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis?
• How do you treat nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis?
• Do I need to see a specialist?
• Are there other medicines that would control my congestion and other symptoms better?
• Are my new symptoms related to my nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis?
• What is the best treatment plan for my nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis?

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