Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries?

Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.

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

Is a baseline blood test really necessary before starting something like this? Headaches was my main issue with aniracetam too.

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

What is the first thing you would read if you were starting from zero? Irritability was my main issue with noopept too.

Sorry, probably obvious, but where do you even start with something blank? Three years in on a loose blister and it lines up.