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

The address matters more than the contents eventually. Changing what you order when the address is flagged changes nothing.

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

Worth repeating that this is not medical advice and the answer often depends on who you are.

I would stop trying to convey how bad it is and start saying what you want them to do.

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

Sleep first. Bad night, bad day, more symptoms. Fix that before changing anything else.

Three questions kill most of the confidence in a thread like this: sample size, blinding, who paid.