Half of what people describe as tolerance is a change in the underlying condition, and the two need different answers.

You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.

Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.

Enteric coatings should not be crushed. The pellets are the delivery mechanism.

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The pain score conversation is thirty seconds of my life I will never get back, every time.

Enteric coatings should not be crushed. The pellets are the delivery mechanism. Same for me with long covid, unfortunately.

Function over score.

Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster. How long have you been on long covid?

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point. Not on long covid but the pattern is familiar.

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

Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately.

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