Second, your diet will inevitably come into question. It is important that you keep a daily food diary, carefully chronicling both the food you eat and the quantity thereof, so that your doctors will be able to analyze how your body is reacting to your food intake. If your body is indeed suffering from Dercum’s Disease, this will provide a stark contrast between how your body is reacting to your diet, compared to how a normal body would react under the same circumstances. Not only will this help to prove if you are indeed gaining weight despite a healthy diet, but it could also help determine things such as potentially undiagnosed allergens.

Finally, the pain you experience will speak volumes to your doctor. The booklet contains a weekly chart that will help you to explain the pain you are experiencing and analyze it over a period of time. This will help your doctor to see any patterns that may present themselves that may not have been otherwise noticeable. These patterns will lend significant support throughout the diagnostic process, helping to eliminate other possible conditions and diseases. Also, it will help dramatically in finding a treatment plan best suited to your individual needs.