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

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

Loose evidence is not nothing, but a washout either side is the only reason to trust your own take.

Enteric coatings should not be crushed. The pellets are the delivery mechanism.

Cold storage, light protection, date on the vial. Boring, removes half the variables.