To get ready for your appointment with your healthcare provider:

• Use a symptom tracker (PDF) to help you remember information about your symptoms. Write down or try to remember:
  • When did you first notice symptoms?
  • Have your symptoms changed over time?
  • What makes your trigger finger better or worse throughout the day? For example, are your symptoms worse at a certain time of day or with certain activities, like when using tools or equipment?
  • What have you done to relieve your symptoms? What treatments, if any, have you already gotten? Has anything helped?
• Make a list of the prescription and non-prescription (over-the-counter) medicines you use, including any vitamins, herbs, and supplements.
• Ask someone you trust to go with you to your appointment. They can help you ask questions, write down instructions, and remember explanations.
• Bring a pen and paper and plan to write notes during the visit. Or you can record the conversation using your phone or an app like the Alberta Health Services My Care Conversations app.