I was taking 210mg a week, my blood work of course had high hematocrit and it probably has been for like four years. So a little over a week ago I dropped to 90mg a week. I don’t take an AI, I have never felt like I needed one.
Kratom was a real life saver for me, but it has become more of a habit than anything. I’ve quit a few times before, and for the most part I can control my chronic pain issues. It’s not that I can’t handle pain, but when it never ends for months at a time it can really mess with you and kratom has been by far my best option. Some people are immediately averse to it. Not me. It improves my mood and energy, and the side effects are minimal, although it might be messing with my liver enzymes. I need to cut it out completely and recheck.