Small thing that made a difference for me with a second opinion.
One change at a time, otherwise you learn nothing about which one worked.
It takes ten seconds and removes a whole category of problem.
Worth trying before something more complicated.
Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.
Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.
Function over score.
Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.
Function over score. How long have you been on a second opinion?
Function over score.
You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in.
Changing prescriber does not reset anything, and people discover that the hard way.
Sleep first. Bad night, bad day, more symptoms. Fix that before changing anything else.
Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.
Personal experience, labelled as such, is exactly right here. Nobody is prescribing.
Same here.
Tolerance was my main issue with a second opinion too.