Only a clinician can evaluate your situation and give you a diagnosis, but there are common signs that people notice in themselves that are worth paying attention to:
● Needing more of the product over time to get the same effect.
● Feeling physically unwell (aches, chills, sweating, nausea, or trouble sleeping) when you cut back or stop.
● Strong cravings, or thinking about using more often than you'd like.
● Trying to cut back or quit on your own and finding it harder than expected.
● Continuing to use it even though it's causing problems in your life, or despite wanting to stop.
● Feeling like you need it just to feel normal, rather than to get a specific effect.
If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone, and it doesn't mean you've done anything wrong. Many people start using kratom specifically to manage pain or to move away from other opioids, and don't realize that 7-OH acts on the same receptors. A QuickMD clinician can talk through what you're experiencing and help you understand your options, with no judgment and no pressure.