THE SHORT VERSION
- Reduced urine or persistent dizziness needs prompt advice.
- Tell the team if you have kidney disease or a fluid restriction.
- Ask for a personalised plan for all your medicines.
Look at the illness, not just the injection
Tell a clinician if you are repeatedly sick, have diarrhoea or cannot drink normally. Explain whether you are passing less urine and whether standing makes you dizzy. You cannot check kidney function by looking at a medicine price page or by assuming a symptom is common.
Have your medicine list ready
Include prescribed tablets, over-the-counter painkillers and supplements, as well as the weight-management medicine. Ask whether you need blood tests and what to do with each medicine while unwell. A general internet sick-day list may not fit your health conditions.
If you have been told to limit fluids, ask for advice tailored to that restriction. Buying electrolyte drinks does not remove the need for assessment when symptoms are worsening.
Agree a follow-up point
Get urgent help if you cannot keep fluids down, are passing much less urine or remain dizzy on standing. The NHS dehydration page explains other warning signs. Before ending the call, ask when to seek further help, who will review any test results and how you will know it is safe to return to your usual treatment plan.
Sources you can check
Content updated . This is general information, not individual medical advice or a claim of independent clinical review. Read the linked source and the leaflet supplied with your medicine for the full context. Suggest a correction.