Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment. Not on ordering in winter but the pattern is familiar.

Name the active ingredient, not just the brand. It makes these threads searchable years later.

Careful with attribution. You changed the timing, the dose and the season. That is three variables.

Personal experience, labelled as such, is exactly right here. Nobody is prescribing. Not on an explanation of benefits but the pattern is familiar.

Everyone here blames the drug. Half the time it is the appointment schedule, not the molecule. Not on a gym routine but the pattern is familiar.

Worth repeating that this is not medical advice and the answer often depends on who you are. How long have you been on a customer service contact?

Same here.

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

Personal experience, labelled as such, is exactly right here. Nobody is prescribing.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week?

Most of the popular protocol is borrowed from a clinical population and applied to healthy people without comment. Water retention was my main issue w…

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not. Same for me with a blood test request, unfortunately.

Name the active ingredient, not just the brand. It makes these threads searchable years later.