Same here.

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

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

Worth repeating that this is not medical advice and the answer often depends on who you are.

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

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point. Currently on strict import rules myself.

Careful with attribution. You changed the timing, the dose and the season. That is three variables. Eight months in on strict import rules and it lines up.

My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it. Currently on strict import rules myself.

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

Same here.

Not on strict import rules but the pattern is familiar.

Same here.

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

Careful with attribution. You changed the timing, the dose and the season. That is three variables.

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.

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