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Adding and Managing Conditions & Allergies

Learn how to maintain your clinical profile with conditions and allergies for safer, more personalized health insights.

Keeping your clinical profile complete helps the AI provide more relevant and safer information. Accurately documenting your conditions and allergies is an important part of managing your health.

Accessing Conditions & Allergies

Step 1: Navigate to the Profile tab

Step 2: Tap on "Conditions" or "Allergies"

Step 3: View your current list

Adding a Condition

Step 1: From the Conditions screen, tap the ellipsis icon (⋯) in the top right corner

Step 2: Select "Add Record"

Step 3: Fill in the relevant details

Step 4: Tap "Save"

Condition Details

Required Information

Name:

  • Medical condition name
  • Be specific and accurate
  • Use proper medical terminology when possible
  • Examples: "Type 2 Diabetes," "Hypertension," "Asthma"

Optional Information

Clinical Status:

  • Active: Currently experiencing or managing
  • Recurrence: Condition has returned
  • Relapse: Returned after period of improvement
  • Inactive: No longer active but historically relevant
  • Remission: Temporarily not active
  • Resolved: Completely cured or gone

Why it matters:

  • Helps AI provide relevant advice
  • Tracks condition progression
  • Important for healthcare providers
  • Historical context

Severity:

  • Mild: Minor impact on daily life
  • Moderate: Noticeable impact, requires some management
  • Severe: Significant impact, requires regular treatment

Additional Notes:

  • When diagnosed
  • Treatment history
  • Triggers or patterns
  • Any relevant context

Adding an Allergy

Step 1: Go to Profile > Allergies

Step 2: Tap the ellipsis icon (⋯) > "Add Record"

Step 3: Enter allergy details

Step 4: Tap "Save"

Allergy Details

Required Information

Substance:

  • What you're allergic to
  • Be specific
  • Include category if helpful

Examples:

  • Medications: "Penicillin," "Sulfa drugs"
  • Foods: "Peanuts," "Shellfish," "Latex"
  • Environmental: "Pollen," "Dust mites," "Pet dander"

Optional Information

Criticality:

  • Low Risk: Mild reactions, manageable
  • High Risk: Severe reactions, dangerous
  • Unable to Assess: Unknown severity

Reaction Type:

  • What happens when exposed
  • Examples: "Hives," "Anaphylaxis," "Difficulty breathing," "Rash," "Nausea"

Onset:

  • How quickly reaction occurs
  • Immediate vs. delayed
  • Pattern of reactions

Notes:

  • First occurrence
  • Emergency treatment needed
  • Cross-reactions
  • Testing results

Viewing Your Lists

What You'll See

Organized display:

  • Alphabetically sorted
  • Shows key information at a glance
  • Source indicator (Apple Health or Manual)
  • Quick access to details

Source indicators:

  • 🍎 From Apple Health — Synced from Health app or clinical records
  • ✏️ Manual Entry — Added directly in Sunu

Editing Records

Editing Manual Entries

Step 1: Tap on a condition or allergy from the list

Step 2: On the detail screen, tap "Edit"

Step 3: Modify information:

  • Update status
  • Change severity or criticality
  • Add more details
  • Correct errors

Step 4: Tap "Save"

Cannot Edit Apple Health Records

Records synced from Apple Health:

  • Cannot be edited in Sunu
  • Must be managed from the Health app
  • Or edited in the original source (hospital portal, etc.)

How to edit in Health app:

Step 1: Open the Health app

Step 2: Tap "Browse" > "Health Records"

Step 3: Find the condition or allergy

Step 4: Edit or delete from source

Step 5: Changes sync to Sunu automatically

Deleting Records

Deleting Manual Entries

Step 1: Open the condition/allergy detail screen

Step 2: Tap the trash can icon (🗑️)

Step 3: Confirm deletion

Note: Only delete if truly incorrect or resolved

Cannot Delete Apple Health Records

For synced records:

  • Cannot be deleted from Sunu
  • Must be removed from Apple Health
  • Or use "Hide" feature (see below)
  • Protects clinical record integrity

Hiding Records

Sometimes your Health app may contain old, duplicate, or irrelevant records that you don't want to see in Sunu.

How to Hide a Record

Step 1: On the conditions or allergies list, swipe from right to left on the item

Step 2: Tap the "Hide" button

Result:

  • Item removed from main list
  • Still exists in Apple Health
  • Can be unhidden anytime
  • Keeps display clean and relevant

Viewing and Unhiding Records

Step 1: On the list screen, tap the ellipsis icon (⋯)

Step 2: Select "Hidden Records"

Step 3: View all hidden items

Step 4: Tap "Show" next to any item to make it visible again

Why This Information Matters

AI Safety

Helps AI provide:

  • Safe medication suggestions
  • Relevant health advice
  • Condition-specific insights
  • Allergy warnings
  • Drug interaction alerts

Emergency Situations

Critical for:

  • Emergency room visits
  • Ambulance personnel
  • Urgent care facilities
  • New healthcare providers
  • Medical ID access

Healthcare Coordination

Facilitates:

  • Better doctor appointments
  • Accurate medical history
  • Treatment planning
  • Medication prescribing
  • Specialist referrals

Common Conditions to Track

Chronic Conditions

Examples:

  • Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
  • Hypertension
  • Asthma or COPD
  • Heart disease
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Arthritis
  • Autoimmune conditions

Mental Health Conditions

Examples:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • PTSD
  • OCD

Historical Conditions

Important to note:

  • Cancer history
  • Past surgeries
  • Previous heart attack or stroke
  • Resolved infections
  • Childhood conditions with ongoing impact

Common Allergies to Track

Medication Allergies

Critical to document:

  • Penicillin and related antibiotics
  • Sulfa drugs
  • NSAIDs (if allergic)
  • Opioids
  • Anesthetics
  • Any medication that caused reaction

Food Allergies

Important for:

  • Peanuts/tree nuts
  • Shellfish
  • Dairy/lactose
  • Eggs
  • Soy
  • Wheat/gluten
  • Any confirmed food allergies

Environmental Allergies

Relevant for health:

  • Latex
  • Insect stings/bites
  • Pet dander
  • Pollen (if severe)
  • Mold

Best Practices

Be Comprehensive

Include:

  • All diagnosed conditions
  • Suspected allergies (note as suspected)
  • Family history of serious conditions
  • Past significant health events

Why it matters:

  • Complete health picture
  • AI provides better insights
  • Safer recommendations
  • Emergency preparedness

Keep It Current

Update when:

  • New condition diagnosed
  • Condition resolves
  • Allergy confirmed or ruled out
  • Severity changes
  • Status changes

Regular review:

  • Quarterly check of list
  • Before doctor appointments
  • After major health events
  • When adding new medications

Use Medical Terminology

Be specific:

  • Good: "Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus"
  • Avoid: "Sugar problems"
  • Good: "Anaphylaxis to bee stings"
  • Avoid: "Bad bee reaction"

Why specificity helps:

  • AI understanding
  • Healthcare provider clarity
  • Emergency communication
  • Accurate record keeping

Syncing with Apple Health

Clinical Records Integration

Automatic sync from:

  • Hospital patient portals
  • Doctor's office EMR systems
  • Lab result systems
  • Pharmacy records

What syncs:

  • Diagnosed conditions
  • Problem lists
  • Allergy information
  • Immunization records

Enabling Clinical Records

Step 1: Open Apple Health app

Step 2: Tap "Browse" > "Health Records"

Step 3: Tap "Add Account"

Step 4: Search for your healthcare provider

Step 5: Sign in and authorize

Result: Records sync to Health, then to Sunu

Sharing Your Profile

Export for Healthcare Providers

Step 1: From Profile tab, tap share icon

Step 2: Select what to include:

  • Conditions
  • Allergies
  • Medications
  • All clinical data

Step 3: Choose format (PDF, text)

Step 4: Share via email or print

Medical ID Integration

Recommend adding to Medical ID:

  • Critical allergies
  • Serious conditions
  • Emergency contacts
  • Medications

Accessible from lock screen:

  • Emergency responders can view
  • No phone unlock needed
  • Life-saving information

⚠️ Safety Critical

Allergy information can be life-saving. Always document medication allergies immediately after diagnosis. In an emergency, this information helps prevent potentially fatal medication administration. Also add critical allergies to your iPhone's Medical ID for lock screen access.

💡 Pro Tip

After significant medical appointments where conditions are discussed, spend 5 minutes updating your profile. Add any new diagnoses, update statuses of existing conditions, and note any changes. This ensures your health profile remains an accurate reflection of your current state.