Not the generic advice. The one thing that would have made week 1 feel less chaotic. This thread is meant to build a cleaner expectation layer for new starters before symptoms distort the picture.

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The biggest surprise for many people is that side effects often behave like a timing pattern, not one big event. Knowing when the day gets harder is more useful than generic reassurance.

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Threads like this become the raw material for our Start Here board. New starters usually need a few expectations that actually hold up in week 1, not a giant list.

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