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

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

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

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

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

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