What’s it like to be part of Carecircle? Take a look at some of our recent testimonials to see the feedback we’re getting from our community. How do our members feel about our healthcare network and features?
TESTIMONIAL 1
I started using the tracker feature to record my grandmother’s health (possible dementia). The doctor asked me for detailed information about my observations, and of course, once in the room, everything went out of my mind. I could make detailed notes on the calendar, and record things like symptoms or when she’d taken her tablets. It’s a really good way of making sure everything is accurately recorded.
Woman, 42, UK
TESTIMONIAL 2
A woman presented with four weeks of fever, weight loss, night sweats and fatigue. The doctors used the Isabel Healthcare Differential Diagnosis Tool (the tool that powers the Carecircle Symptom Checker). It generated ten different diagnosis possibilities including Brucellosis. The patient admitted eating homemade cheese on a trip to Mexico. The correct antibiotic was given for Brucellosis, caused by unpasteurised dairy.
Woman, 70, USA
TESTIMONIAL 3
I tried the Carecircle Symptom Checker myself, on my own, already diagnosed respiratory problem. Can you believe it? The Symptom Checker managed to suggest the very diagnosis that took me two years to work out with my doctors!
Man, 56, Germany
TESTIMONIAL 4
I have been a member of the Carecircle community for a number of months as I have dealt with my cancer diagnosis and treatment. The community has given me a space to think and talk out loud, and I have received nothing but kind support from other people. It’s really helped to feel heard without worrying that I am burdening my friends and family.
Woman, 49, Germany
TESTIMONIAL 5
I’ve been using the Carecircle health tracker for months now, and it helps me get a grip on my own health and feel much more in control of things. I’m beginning to feel much more confident that when I go to the doctor next, the things I am describing are real, and I can’t be fobbed off with “Oh maybe that’s stress”.
Man, 58, New Zealand
TESTIMONIAL 6
My friend struggled for years to get the right diagnosis. She’s now being successfully treated, but she really had to push her doctors to explore her condition. I had joined Carecircle, and out of interest, asked her to enter her symptoms into the checker. We couldn’t believe it when her condition came up. If Carecircle had been around earlier, it would have saved her a lot of worry.
Woman, 39, UK
TESTIMONIAL 7
I like being able to go on to Carecircle every day and just log how I am feeling. It’s a little routine while I have my coffee, but it helps; and I am able to track whether things are getting better or worse over time. Simple but effective.
Woman, 51, Switzerland
TESTIMONIAL 8
While doctors administer treatments, the patients and their families suffer, pray and research. I did research too. Was my father’s brain tumour really the most treatable? Was it low risk because it was on the surface? How did the blood barrier protect from infection? What does it all mean? My flickers of hope were the other relatives and patients I met, the doctors – and the words of Wikipedia, describing pathways of care. Today, Carecircle is your flicker of hope. Back in 2013, mine was Wikipedia.
Woman, 55, UK
TESTIMONIAL 9
I am a transgender man. My health is “complicated”, and I have faced a lot of discrimination in my life. I like being able to use Carecircle anonymously, because people respond to me as a person and I can ask the questions I need to to help me manage my health. I’m grateful for a place like this.
Man, 41, UK
