Questions for your doctor:

  1. What do you think is causing my problem?
  2. Is there more than one condition (or disease) that could be causing my problem?
  3. What is the likely course of this condition? What is the long-term outlook with and without treatment?
  4. How effective is this procedure for diagnosing or correcting the problem?
  5. How safe is this procedure?
  6. What are my alternative treatment options? How effective is each treatment option? What are the risks and benefits of each treatment option?
  7. If my symptoms worsen, what should I do on my own? When should I contact you?
  8. Are you aware of each of the medications that I am taking? Are they making my condition worse?

Resources

Please visit these resources for more information:

Upper Endoscopy Procedure. 2010.  The Cleveland Clinic.

Digestive Problems and Upper Endoscopy, 2010, WebMD.

Upper GI Endoscopy.  NIH Publication No. 09–4333, May 2009, National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC).

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