When not to use it
OpenCareLoop is for the slow, careful work of organizing health context and finding what helps over time. It is not for emergencies, sudden severe symptoms, or any situation where waiting could be dangerous.
If a symptom is sudden, severe, rapidly worsening, or simply feels dangerous, stop using OpenCareLoop and get medical help — call your local emergency number or go to emergency care. Don't run the loop on an emergency.
Good times to use it
- Preparing for a scheduled appointment.
- Tracking a recurring or long-running symptom.
- Organizing older records.
- Comparing what changed before and after a treatment, visit, or test.
- Drafting questions to ask a clinician.
Keep decisions where they belong
The dossier helps you ask better questions and spot what's worth trying. It does not turn the agent's suggestions into medical orders.
Don't start, stop, combine, or change the dose or timing of any prescription medicine based only on dossier notes or the agent's suggestions. Put those ideas in your questions-for-doctor list instead — unless a qualified clinician has already told you to make the change.
The same caution applies to anything risky: supplements, fasting, procedures, pregnancy-related decisions, intense exercise, or delaying care. Raise them with your doctor first.