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

You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in.

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

Careful with attribution. You changed the timing, the dose and the season. That is three variables.

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