09/10/2026
We ask A LOT of questions during appointments. And every once in a while, we get a look that says, “What does that have to do with why I’m here?”
The answer is that we’re looking for connections. If you come in because you’re exhausted, we may end up talking about your digestion, sleep, hormones, medications, infections you had years ago, what your typical day looks like, or whether there has ever been water damage in your home.
We want to know when your symptoms started and what was going on around that time. Did they come on gradually or all at once? Did anything change right before you started feeling different? What makes you feel better? What makes things worse? Have you noticed other symptoms that started around the same time?
We also pay attention to the things you may have gotten used to living with. Sometimes a patient mentions something almost in passing because it has been happening for so long that they don’t really think much about it anymore. That little piece of information may lead us to ask a few more questions.
We’re basically putting together a puzzle. Your history gives us some of the pieces, your symptoms give us others, and labs or testing can help fill in more when we need them. All of the details matter.