How long before you can reasonably say something is or is not doing anything?

Same here.

Same here. How long have you been on a taper?

Same here.

Same here.

Same here.

The last ten percent of a taper takes as long as the first ninety. Nobody says so until you are in it.

Same shape here, different drug. The thing that helped was documenting the refusal rather than re-arguing it. They refer rather than write.