Describe what has been troubling you
Make a short note of the help you are seeking and your main priorities. Bring a list of medicines and supplements, plus any records you want to discuss.
You can say that you are curious about peptides without agreeing to a plan.
Ask what the assessment includes
The national medical-board group advised in May 2026 against prescribing medicine solely because a patient chose it from a website’s list.
Its guidance calls for a real check of the patient’s health before deciding on treatment.
Patients must also be permitted to return with questions for their treating clinician, says that guidance.
State medical boards oversee medical practice. This national advice does not create an Illinois law; clinicians must follow Illinois’s own rules.
Source ATests depend on what needs checking
When an assessment shows tests are needed, medical-board guidance requires the online doctor to organise them or make a referral.
A referral means sending you to another professional for part of the care. Ask what a test would answer and who will explain the result.
Source BLeave with a way to ask more
Ask who handles questions after the visit. Ask how the plan will be reviewed and what happens if you decide against treatment.
Request the medicine’s full name and a written breakdown of costs. Keep any question you still have on your list.
Notes behind the answers
- Source A — Medical boards: Checking your health before prescribingMedical boards’ prescribing guidanceBack to answer A
- Source B — Medical boards: Tests and referrals
Ask how the service will arrange any needed tests and how you can ask questions after the visit.
Medical boards’ telehealth policyBack to answer B