Small thing that made a difference for me with checking the batch number.
The first two weeks are the hard part, after that it is automatic.
It takes ten seconds and removes a whole category of problem.
One change at a time, otherwise you learn nothing about which one worked.
Took me years to work this out.
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?
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?
How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?
Same here.
Same here.
I would stop trying to convey how bad it is and start saying what you want them to do.
Changing prescriber does not reset anything, and people discover that the hard way.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.
Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.
Same here.
You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.
Same here.
Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.