@nickel69 just came across your post having positive results with ketamine.
Interested to know if you are still having treatments with any updates on how often needed and how your feeling.
My husband is a Veteran with PTSD and severe depression. Been on trials for many different drugs therapies with no help for years.
Began Esketamine at his mental health hospital on and off for past 7 mths which seems to be working great for him. His nightmares and anxiety has decreased.
His treatments varying between 2x week to 1 each 3 weeks dependant on his mental health at the time.
Had a hospital hiccup of no Esketamine availability for 3 mths which threw hubby back to square one.
As his partner watching differences at home I'm trying find out if these are normal side effects.
Definitely spaced out for 2/3 days afterwards with no emotion or decision making possible. Then calm for couple of days then anger with a short fuse. My biggest concern is his short term memory recall.
Have tried reaching out to treating doctors and specialists with no answers so far.
One geratrician said ketamine works on the frontal lobe where short term memory lies.
Anyone else noticing these changes?
I'm so very grateful that Esketamine has helped his mental health but torn about the other changes. Still on a bit of a roller coaster.