A sleep routine and the three weeks of a routine that finally stuck. One change at a time, otherwise you learn nothing about which one worked.
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. How long have you been on a sleep routine?
It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point. Currently on a sleep routine myself.
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?
Print the page. Tolerance was my main issue with a sleep routine too.
My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it.
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.
You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves. Same for me with a sleep routine, unfortunately.
Careful with attribution. You changed the timing, the dose and the season. That is three variables.
It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.
Changing prescriber does not reset anything, and people discover that the hard way.
Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.