Customer Reviews

HEALTHMINDER Personal Wellness Journal (a.k.a MemoryMinder Personal Health Journal) Health Diary and Symptoms Log

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I am a registered nurse and case manager. My job is to detail and provide chronologies of patient information since patients usually do not. I have reviewed many such products and have created my own version for family members. I recommend everyone keep a health journal whether they have a chronic illness or simply have routine doctor appointments. Keeping a journal is the easiest way to gather this information for your physician when needed.

This journal is chock full of good information such as the effect that your diet or the weather might have on your condition. There is a section in the back for your past medical history to include childhood illnesses, any injuries you may have suffered, past surgeries, etc. You can also keep track on your vaccinations, blood type, allergies and other important information. Another great feature is the name, address, and phone number section for all of your healthcare providers.

The problem I find with this journal is that it leans toward a more tracking a specific illness or condition. For example it would be fantastic for determining what makes pain worse or better with migraines or fibromyalgia. It would be great for tracking congestive heart failure daily weights, blood pressure, edema, etc. It is also great for recording those odd symptoms when someone cannot determine the diagnosis. I work primarily with workers compensation patients. The typical injury and treatment last about 3-6 months. Tracking the treatment for an injury received on the job would be great.

For an overall health journal for the average healthy individual, I feel it is lacking. The general population should keep up with surgeries, lab work, injuries and illnesses and have a place to record the outcomes and file the physical reports. This journal is not made for that. There is a clear pocket in the very back which would help make this meet the needs of more people. It is a nice addition.

The book is spiral and allows you to write more easily. The spaces are small if you have large handwriting or a lot of information to track. If you journal daily, this book will last about three months. The size is great for your purse or small bag.

An additional space to record doctor's appointments is needed. I am surprised to find that the journal lacks a calendar or physician recommendations.

Overall I think the HealthMinder Personal Fitness Journal feels a niche market particularly for those individuals with a single chronic health condition. I would highly recommend to those patients and plan to do just that!

As a clinical nutritionist-naturopath, its sometimes frustrating when clients can't remember their symptoms. This journal gives you the opportunity to accurately track what's happening in your body, what you're eating, etc, so you can accurately keep your practitioner informed about your symptoms.

The HealthMinder people sent me a free copy to review this journal, and I'm impressed. It will be great to use for the clients who have difficulty remembering the symptoms they've experienced.

Home caregivers can keep excellent track of changing physical and medical conditions with this 3-month journal to record DAILY DETAILED info about health, diet, drugs, physical activity, etc. The size is right at 5x8 inches with 5/8 inch thickness, but many users would benefit from a 6 or 12-month journal and more pages to record medical tests. There are no pages to record visits by medical professionals or doctor visits which is a big part of home caregiving. You would have to combine with other products on the market like "My Medical History" by Potter Style (Random House).

I found this book very helpful in tracking a number of different aspects of my health, and that of my families. The spiral-binding made it very easy to use on a daily basis and I liked the layout of this journal as well. I did find another book which I liked even better: Personal Health Journal: Record Your Medical Information. This journal allows me to cross-reference pages making it easier to track my families health.

Great health journal, easy to keep. Gave only 4 stars because it needs more room for permanent info (tests, etc), for me at least. This makes it VERY easy to track a chronic disease daily. Will definitely continue to buy.

What a fantastic idea! In my profession I need to have information regarding past health issues. So many times I see people struggling to remember when things happened or what medications they are taking. What a wonderful item for them to keep all their information in. There are spots to write just about everything you could imagine! I am going to start one for each of my family members to keep an ongoing record in one easy to find place. A must have for everyone.

The HealthMinder just arrived a few days ago and both my husband and I are looking forward to tracking his health problems and finding some answers. We've tried other methods but the information in this health diary is exactly what we've been looking for. Putting all his symptoms and all his actions affecting those symptoms will be so helpful in discovering allergy links and connections to his hyper reactive airways. The spine allows it to lay open and makes it even more convenient for him to record his day. This is the best money we've spent in awhile. Bonnie Mitchell

This journal has been a great aid in helping my doctors to diagnose my mysterious illness/disease. When one knows their body, it is of great assistance to their team. With this journal, you'll have to be willing to devote the time and energy into tuning into your body; and that's not something everyone wants to do--and that's okay. But for those willing to put in the time and energy, you'll find this very handy. It's helping me to see my body's rhythms and periods of activeness of illness (especially when you're speaking of Chronic Illnesses that keep reoccurring or going into remission and then reemerging.

**HEALTHMINDER Personal Wellness Journal (a.k.a MemoryMinder Personal Health Journal)Health Diary and Symptoms Log**

This is great if you need a daily, weekly or issue tracker. I have typically used this when I have had my "off" days. By being able to record everything that I have it has really helped when remember what I wanted to talk about and specifics, when I have gone in to my Doctor appointment. Even my Doctor thought this was a great tool. It can seem a little overwhelming after first. I would suggest talking to your doctor about it and seeing if there are certain things they would like you to begin recording and go from there. I lost 3/4 of my left kidney and no indication as to why. When I began taking medication, changing my diet, this really helped me become more aware of myself and the additional changes I needed to make in my life. I can't think of a suggestion to make this book better. Great tool for you to take control of your health and give you peace of mind when there can be so many other things going on in your life before your next visit with your doc!

Before I purchased this journal, I wanted to know exactly what was on each page. I found exactly what I was looking for. I have been ordering these for over 6 or more years. I have kept every single one of them filed away. Every day, I post in my journal the medication I take, any symptoms I might have, my blood pressure, weight, how many hours I slept, what I ate at each meal and how I felt for the day. These entries have helped me many times to figure out what caused my flare ups or may warn me of what I should do next to help me with my diseases. My memory is terrible so it helps me know exactly what meds I took and what time. I cannot live without it each day. I recommend this to anyone who has a serious illness and has to keep up with medications and has a poor memory. I don't know what I would do if Amazon stops selling them.
Thanks,
Ann Galant