hyun_seoul said:

If two explanations both fit, the useful question is which one predicts something the other does not.

Same experience, arrived at from the opposite direction.

DoseLogDan said:

One practical note: write down what you did and when, before you need it.

That reframing is the part I needed. I will report back once I have actually tried it.

Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice. It helps to say which part of this you are uncertain about. A precise question gets a precise answer; a general one gets everybody’s favourite anecdote.

Dr.DermMIA said:

It helps to say which part of this you are uncertain about.

Can confirm. Same sequence, different timescale. Nothing to add that would improve it.

Moderator note: the sourcing question belongs in the vendor section and has been split out.