Everyone here blames the drug. Half the time it is the appointment schedule, not the molecule.

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

Same here.

Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries?

Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately.

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

Function over score. Not on reading the leaflet but the pattern is familiar.

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.

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.

My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it.

Sleep first. Bad night, bad day, more symptoms. Fix that before changing anything else.

My pharmacist has become my actual doctor and I am at peace with it.

Same here.

The last ten percent of a taper takes as long as the first ninety. Nobody says so until you are in it.