You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.

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

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

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

Loose evidence and no evidence are different, and people overcorrect in both directions.

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.

Baseline first. Without a baseline the after picture is decoration.

You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.