An inconclusive account is useful if it stops the next person mistaking a story for a controlled comparison.

Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything.

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

Log dose, time and sleep. Ten seconds a day and it turns the anecdote into something you can look at. Same for me with psyllium husk, unfortunately.

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

Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything. Not on zinc picolinate but the pattern is familiar.

No wrong answers, and yours is a good one. Currently on a useless object myself.

This is the correct amount of effort for a thread like this. Side effects was my main issue with a long-term dependence too.