Small thing that made a difference for me with a records folder. Label things. Anonymous jars are how mistakes start.
The last ten percent of a taper takes as long as the first ninety. Nobody says so until you are in it.
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.
Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.
Personal experience, labelled as such, is exactly right here. Nobody is prescribing.
Function over score. Side effects was my main issue with a records folder too.
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?
Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.
Print the page.
Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.
You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.
Careful with attribution. You changed the timing, the dose and the season. That is three variables.