Log dose, time and sleep. Ten seconds a day and it turns the anecdote into something you can look at.

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

An inconclusive account is useful if it stops the next person mistaking a story for a controlled comparison.

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

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