It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going. Currently on chloramphenicol ear drops myself.

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

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

The pain score conversation is thirty seconds of my life I will never get back, every time.

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