Small thing that made a difference for me with reading the leaflet. Do it before the appointment, not during it.
Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately.
Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.
Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.
Same here.
Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.
Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable.
Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately.
Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.
It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.
Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time. Same for me with reading the leaflet, unfortunately.
Sleep first. Bad night, bad day, more symptoms. Fix that before changing anything else.
Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable.