Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately. Not on an abandoned book but the pattern is familiar.

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

Same here.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week? Currently on an abandoned book myself.

This is the correct amount of effort for a thread like this.

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.

Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.

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

Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries?

You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.

Same here.