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

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.

File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction.

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.

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