Half of what people describe as tolerance is a change in the underlying condition, and the two need different answers.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point. Three weeks in on buprenorphine and it lines up.

This is the correct amount of effort for a thread like this.

Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything.

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