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HealthLink: a free family health & medicine tracker
Keep a parent’s health issues, medicines and side effects in one place. Print a clear medicine card for the next doctor visit, and get a personalised diet plan back by email, free.
| Medicine | When |
|---|---|
| Metformin 500 mgAfter food · for diabetes | MAEN |
| Amlodipine 5 mgAny time · for blood pressure | MAEN |
| Levothyroxine 50 mcgEmpty stomach · for thyroid | MAEN |
Why tracking family health and medicines matters
Managing a family member’s health rarely stays simple for long. One visit to the doctor can turn into three medicines, two follow-up appointments and a list of instructions that is easy to forget within a week. Medicine names end up on the back of a prescription slip, doses are remembered rather than written down, and side effects are mentioned once and then forgotten.
HealthLink gives you one structured place for all of it: the health conditions, every current medicine with its dose and timing, and any side effects you have noticed. You can print it as a one-page health card, and send it to us to receive a diet plan built around those medicines.
More than one doctor
A parent with diabetes, blood pressure and joint pain may see two or three specialists who do not know what the others prescribed. One complete medicine list helps catch duplicates and clashes.
More than one caregiver
When siblings take turns with appointments, a written record avoids confusion about dose changes, what was taken today, and which side effect was already reported.
Diet and medicine together
Medicines for blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid or acidity interact with food. A plan for a medicine that reduces appetite looks very different from one for a medicine that causes bloating.
From prescription to diet plan in four steps
No sign-up, no app to install. Everything you type is kept in your own browser until you choose to send it.
Open the form
Start the HealthLink form on your phone or computer. Your answers are saved on the device as you type, so you can finish later.
Add the details
Personal details, health conditions, each medicine with dose and timing, side effects, allergies and food habits.
Print the card
Print or save a one-page health card with the full medicine schedule, ready for the next doctor visit.
Get your diet plan
Press Send. Within two to three days you receive a day-wise diet plan and tips for easing side effects by email.
What you get with HealthLink
Personal health profile
Age, gender, weight, height with automatic BMI, blood group and relation to you: the basics every diet and medicine plan starts from.
Medicine schedule
Every medicine with its dose, morning / afternoon / evening / night timing, before or after food, purpose and prescribing doctor.
Side effect log
Record reactions as you notice them, which medicine caused them and how severe they are, so nothing is forgotten before the next check-up.
Printable health card
A tidy one-page summary to hand to a doctor, pharmacist or caregiver, or to save as a PDF on your phone.
Personalised diet plan
Meals, food items, quantities and calories built around the conditions, medicines, allergies and food habits you share.
Private by default
Your draft stays in your own browser. Nothing is sent until you press Send, and then only to prepare your plan.
Conditions families track with HealthLink
HealthLink works for any condition, but these come up again and again, because medicine and diet have to be managed together for months or years.
Diabetes
Blood sugar medicines are sensitive to meal timing, carbohydrate amount and the gap between the dose and the meal. Recording the exact medicine, dose and timing, along with symptoms like dizziness or strong hunger, makes it much easier to spread carbohydrates sensibly across the day.
High blood pressure
Blood pressure medicines often come with limits on salt and, for some types of medicine, on potassium-rich foods. Families usually track the medicine and dose together with home readings and any swelling, tiredness or dizziness after a dose change.
Thyroid disorders
Thyroid tablets are usually taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, with food and other medicines kept at a distance. Writing down the exact timing makes sure a diet plan does not suggest a breakfast that comes too soon after the dose.
Arthritis and joint pain
Long-term painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicines commonly upset the stomach. Noting side effects like acidity, nausea or appetite changes leads to a plan with gentler, less acidic food and better meal timing around doses.
Cholesterol and heart health
Cholesterol medicines are usually long-term, and doses change with blood test results, so an up-to-date list matters. Diet plans here focus on fibre, healthy fats and portion size, alongside any muscle or stomach discomfort that has been noticed.
Acidity and stomach problems
Acidity is both a condition of its own and a frequent side effect of other medicines. Knowing which tablets are taken with or without food helps plan smaller, evenly spaced meals and avoid trigger foods around dose times.
How diet can ease common medicine side effects
Many everyday side effects, not all, can be eased with the right food, meal timing and small daily habits, without changing the medicine itself.
Stomach irritation
Taking the medicine with food, avoiding very spicy or oily meals around dose times, and spacing meals evenly often helps a lot.
Weakness or tiredness
Slow-release carbohydrates, some protein at every meal, and smaller, more frequent meals instead of two or three large ones.
Loss of appetite
Energy-rich but easy-to-digest food in small portions through the day usually works better than forcing three full meals.
Swelling or bloating
Less added salt, steady fluid intake and, where suitable, potassium-rich foods, always checked against kidney health and the medicine.
None of this replaces medical advice. These are general food habits a doctor may also suggest, and they only work when someone knows exactly which medicine is taken, at what dose, and what side effect has appeared. That is the gap HealthLink closes.
Filling in the form accurately
Five minutes of care, a much better plan
- Use the exact printed name from the medicine box or prescription, not a nickname used at home.
- Write the dose as prescribed, for example “500 mg” or “1 tablet”, not “the small white one”.
- Tick every time of day the medicine is taken, and whether it is before or after food.
- Don’t skip small side effects like slight nausea or occasional dizziness.
- Include vitamins and occasional painkillers: combinations matter as much as single medicines.
- Update it after each doctor visit so the record never reflects last year’s prescription.
A long-term family health record
Health in older parents rarely stays the same: doses change, new medicines are added, old ones are stopped, and side effects can appear months later. Because your form stays saved on your device, you can open it again after every visit, update what changed, print a fresh card and send it again.
Over time this becomes a running health history. It makes it easier to answer a doctor’s questions, such as when a symptom started or how long a medicine has been used, and it means that whoever takes over care does not start from zero.
Why not a notebook or spreadsheet?
A notebook can tell you what medicines your mother takes; it cannot tell you which foods will ease the side effects of taking them together. HealthLink keeps the same simple record and adds that missing step, plus a clean card that is easy to share with a sibling or a new doctor.
Who should use HealthLink
- Adult children caring for ageing parents on several prescriptions
- Families managing diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid or arthritis, where diet and medicine go together
- Siblings or caregivers who share responsibilities and need the same up-to-date list
- Anyone taking several medicines who wants a plan built around them (choose “Self”)
Your information, handled carefully
Health details are sensitive, and HealthLink treats them that way. There is no account and no public database. While you fill in the form, the answers are saved only in your own browser; you can clear them at any time.
When you press Send, the details are emailed to the HealthLink team and used only to prepare your plan. They are not published, sold or shared. If you fill in the form for a parent, let them know what you are sharing and why. See our privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is HealthLink free to use?
Yes. HealthLink is completely free. There is no charge for filling in the form, printing the health card, or receiving a diet plan by email.
Who is HealthLink meant for?
Anyone looking after a family member’s health: most often adult children tracking a parent’s medicines and conditions, but it works just as well for a spouse, a sibling, or your own health.
Do I need medical knowledge to fill in the form?
No. The form is written in plain language and only asks for things you can read from a prescription, a medicine box or a doctor’s note.
Does HealthLink replace a doctor?
No. HealthLink organises information and offers general diet and lifestyle guidance. It does not diagnose anything and does not replace medical advice. Always check medicine or diet changes with a qualified doctor.
What happens to the information I submit?
While you fill in the form, it is saved only in your own browser so you can come back and update it. When you press Send, the details are emailed to the HealthLink team and used only to prepare your diet plan. They are not published, sold or shared.
How long does it take to get a response?
Most submissions are answered within two to three days, depending on how many requests are waiting. The plan is sent to the email address you enter in the form.
Can I submit details for more than one family member?
Yes. Fill in and send the form once for each person, for example once for your mother and once for your father, so each gets their own plan.
What should I do if I notice a serious side effect?
HealthLink is not for emergencies. If someone has a serious or sudden reaction, such as difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or chest pain, contact a doctor or call emergency services (1122 in Pakistan) straight away.
Can I print a medicine list for the doctor?
Yes. Press Print health card on the form page to get a one-page summary with the medicine schedule, conditions, allergies and side effects. Choose Save as PDF to keep it on your phone.
Does HealthLink work on mobile phones?
Yes. The form works on phones, tablets and computers, so you can fill it in straight from the prescription or medicine box.
Start your family’s health record today
It takes a few minutes. Print the card for the next doctor visit and get a personalised diet plan by email, free.
Fill the free health formNot for emergencies. If someone has a serious or sudden reaction, such as trouble breathing, swelling of the face or lips, chest pain or fainting, call 1122 (Pakistan) or your local emergency number, or go to the nearest hospital.
HealthLink and the guidance sent through it are for general information and organisation only. They are not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult a qualified doctor before changing diet, medicine doses or treatment.