Preparing for your FND appointment

Short appointments move faster when you arrive with a clear snapshot. Use this page before a GP, neurology, A&E follow-up, or rehab visit.

Bring a one-page snapshot

Top 3 symptoms right now (and roughly when each started)
What a bad day looks like vs a better day (function, not just pain scores)
What helps / what makes things worse (sleep, stress, heat, activity, sensory load)
Impact: work, school, driving, self-care, falls, sleep, carers, mood
Current medications, allergies, and other diagnoses
Questions you must get answered today (circle your top 2)

Questions many people ask

About the diagnosis

What is my working diagnosis in plain English?
What positive signs support FND here?
What has been ruled out — and what would change that?
Can I have this in writing for work/school?

About the plan

When should I use 999 / 111 vs manage a familiar pattern?
What rehab or therapy is available here?
How should I record symptoms for follow-up?
What should work/school know about adjustments?

Optional tools

A structured log (for example SeizeControl on FND Connect) can show frequency, duration and recovery — useful when symptoms are hard to describe in ten minutes. Bring screenshots or a printed summary if that helps.

Safety

If symptoms are new, sudden, severe, stroke-like, a first seizure, chest pain, or very different from your usual pattern, call 999 or use NHS 111. Do not assume it is “just FND”.