It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going. Not on paying by card but the pattern is familiar.

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.

Function over score. Two months in on paying by card and it lines up.

Print the page.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.

Same here.

Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment. Currently on paying by card myself.

Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.

Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries? Currently on paying by card myself.

Same here.

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you. How long have you been on paying by card?

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not. Side effects was my main issue with paying by card too.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.