and you carry a quiet embarrassment you do not know how to name. You tell yourself it is just age or stress, but the thought lingers: could the medicine meant to help be the reason you feel less like yourself?
Many people in exactly this situation stay silent. They push through, adjust their routines quietly, and wonder if they are simply
imagining things. The discomfort grows slowly until daily activities that once felt easy start to feel like chores. The fear of bringing it up at the next appointment is
