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

Is a baseline blood test really necessary before starting something like this?

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

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

Interdose restlessness is distinct from the original symptom and worth naming separately. Currently on a follow-up appointment myself.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

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

Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes.