Sharing this because it took me an embarrassingly long time to work out.
Function over score.
Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.
Everyone here blames the drug. Half the time it is the appointment schedule, not the molecule.
Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries?
Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time. How long have you been on the returns policy?
My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it.
You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves. Two years in on the returns policy and it lines up.
Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.
Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries?
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.
Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.
Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.
Print the page.