Half of what people describe as tolerance is a change in the underlying condition, and the two need different answers.

Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.

You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves.

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not. Same for me with a shortage, unfortunately.

Half of what people describe as tolerance is a change in the underlying condition, and the two need different answers.

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not. Five years in on a practice change and it lines up.

What is the first thing you would read if you were starting from zero?

You have two changes at once here. You cannot attribute anything until one of them moves. Tolerance was my main issue with trazodone too.