You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in.

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

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that. Not on a symptom diary but the pattern is familiar.

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

Name the active ingredient, not just the brand. It makes these threads searchable years later.

Worth repeating that this is not medical advice and the answer often depends on who you are.

Enteric coatings should not be crushed. The pellets are the delivery mechanism. Currently on kratom myself.

Read methods.