GLP-1: a checklist for your consultation

Prepare a useful conversation : Objective, Medicines, Questions. Conceptual illustration; see the guide for explanations and sources. — Original editorial vector illustration. The concept is explained in this guide.

By the editors · 10 October 2026

Describe your circumstances, not just a number

Note weight changes that concern you, their approximate timing and context: a new medicine, disrupted sleep, changing activity or difficulty with food. Add practical goals, such as walking more comfortably, returning to an activity or managing a health condition. You do not need a perfect history or a justification for every meal. The aim is to provide usable information to your doctor.

Prepare safety information

Bring a list of medicines and supplements, including products bought online. Mention relevant medical history, current symptoms and, if applicable, plans for pregnancy. Someone close to you can help prepare the list. The prescriber checks your circumstances and the particular medicine; this worksheet replaces neither the leaflet nor that assessment. Keep health documents in your own records.

Agree on follow-up before starting

Ask what will be monitored, how often and whom to contact if difficulties arise. Prepare questions about cost, supply, expected duration and possible decisions if tolerability or benefit are unsuitable. Discuss nutrition and activity within your care pathway. HAS describes personalised care; a medicine does not remove the need for appropriate support.

EXAMPLE / HOW TO USE IT

A six-line worksheet

1. What is troubling me. 2. Since when. 3. My medicines and supplements. 4. Relevant medical history. 5. My practical objective. 6. My three questions. Print this structure or copy it onto paper. Do not enter these details into a public form.

Your question sheet

Complete in your own documents or print. Do not send health information to this site.

My objective and difficulties: ………………………………………………………………
Current medicines and supplements: ………………………………………………………………
What benefit are we seeking?: ………………………………………………………………
Whom should I contact about a problem?: ………………………………………………………………
When and how should treatment be reassessed?: ………………………………………………………………

Prepare the conversation — YOUR OBJECTIVE — Difficulties and expectations — YOUR LIST — Medicines and supplements — THE QUESTIONS — Benefit, risks, follow-up — A question sheet, not a prescription. — Original editorial infographic. Educational example; not a product test or prescription.

Keep this checklist

Write down difficulties and objectives.
Prepare a complete list of products taken.
Bring relevant documents.
Ask for a follow-up plan and contact.

Sources and limitations

References consulted for this edition. Studies and documents retain their actual years. Educational examples and documentary procedures, not personal product trials.