Same here.

You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in. Not on splitting an order but the pattern is familiar.

Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately. Same for me with splitting an order, unfortunately.

Same here.

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

Same here.

Half of what people describe as tolerance is a change in the underlying condition, and the two need different answers. Currently on splitting an order myself.

The pain score conversation is thirty seconds of my life I will never get back, every time.

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

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

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

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.

The pain score conversation is thirty seconds of my life I will never get back, every time.

Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless. How long have you been on splitting an order?

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you. Side effects was my main issue with splitting an order too.