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

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

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going. How long have you been on coming back after years away?

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point. How long have you been on coming back after years away?

Same here.

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that. Not on coming back after years away but the pattern is familiar.

Access to mugs should be on the clinical questionnaire.

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

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

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not. Currently on coming back after years away myself.

Same here.

Two years in on coming back after years away and it lines up.

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.

Same here.

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