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

Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable.

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

Print the page.

Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately. Same for me with a phone alarm, unfortunately.

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

Function over score.

Same here.

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

I would stop trying to convey how bad it is and start saying what you want them to do.

My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it. How long have you been on a phone alarm?

Function over score.

Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster. A fortnight in on a phone alarm and it lines up.

Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.

Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries? How long have you been on a phone alarm?