Correct.

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.

Everyone here blames the drug. Half the time it is the appointment schedule, not the molecule.

Correct, and also rude.

The last ten percent of a taper takes as long as the first ninety. Nobody says so until you are in it.

Sorry for the basic question, but how do you actually start one of these diaries?

Worth repeating that this is not medical advice and the answer often depends on who you are. Two months in on a bread attempt and it lines up.

Following this because I am in the same place and have no idea what to ask at the appointment.

No wrong answers, and yours is a good one.

Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable.

How do you tell the difference between the drug working and just a good week? Currently on a bread attempt myself.

This is the correct amount of effort for a thread like this.

Worth asking what specifically was measured. Pain scores move with mood and function does not.

Reference ranges differ between labs, so comparing two reports is close to meaningless.