You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in.

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

Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.

Enteric coatings should not be crushed. The pellets are the delivery mechanism.

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

Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.

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

Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.