Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries? Currently on doxycycline myself.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?

My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it.

Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.

Print the page.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?

Same here.

Function over score.

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.

Same shape here, different drug. The thing that helped was documenting the refusal rather than re-arguing it. They refer rather than write.

Access to mugs should be on the clinical questionnaire.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.