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

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

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

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

No wrong answers, and yours is a good one.

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

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point. How long have you been on expiry dates?

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

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