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Keep a symptom diary you can show a clinician

Patterns are fuzzy in your head. Get a simple diary template and what to record before an appointment.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me keep a symptom diary.

What I'm tracking: [pain, sleep, stomach, mood — my words]
How long until my appointment: [optional]
Triggers I suspect: [optional]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A simple daily template.
2. What to record vs skip.
3. How to summarise a week for the GP.
4. Reminder: worsening or red-flag symptoms → 111/999, don't wait for the diary.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. UK English.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. pain, sleep, stomach, mood — my words: a short note you already have. optional: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

The prompt · Claude

Help me keep a symptom diary.

What I'm tracking: [pain, sleep, stomach, mood — my words]
How long until my appointment: [optional]
Triggers I suspect: [optional]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A simple daily template.
2. What to record vs skip.
3. How to summarise a week for the GP.
4. Reminder: worsening or red-flag symptoms → 111/999, don't wait for the diary.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. UK English.

Stay in this Claude chat. Do not use a connector, and do not open a project that already holds someone else's files.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. pain, sleep, stomach, mood — my words: a short note you already have. optional: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

1

You name what you're tracking.

2

The assistant asks about triggers to note.

3

You get a diary template and privacy tips.

What happens

Use Claude to keep a symptom diary you can show a clinician

Patterns are fuzzy in your head. Get a simple diary template and what to record before an appointment.

Tools

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