Sharing this because it took me an embarrassingly long time to work out.
Label things. Anonymous jars are how mistakes start.
No equipment needed and it costs nothing.
Do it before the appointment, not during it.
Worth trying before something more complicated.
Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment. Tolerance was my main issue with a second opinion too.
Same here.
Access to mugs should be on the clinical questionnaire.
Changing prescriber does not reset anything, and people discover that the hard way.
Access to mugs should be on the clinical questionnaire. Same for me with a second opinion, unfortunately.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.
Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable. Same for me with a second opinion, unfortunately.
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?
Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.
Print the page.
Same here.
Same for me with a second opinion, unfortunately.
Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable.
My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.