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Do you have experience with ketamine treatments?

Posted by deadpoets @deadpoets, Sep 21, 2016

Does anyone have any experience with ketamine treatments? Either as part of a clinical trial or otherwise?

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joannemm34293 | @joannemm30809 | Jul 18, 2022
In reply to @kelster69 "Hi. My depression is intolerable right now. I started ketamine infusion therapy last August. It helped..." + (show)
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Hi. My depression is intolerable right now. I started ketamine infusion therapy last August. It helped initially, but it has not really worked for me in about 7 months. I still went to the same clinic for 11 months, which I'm learning is a ketamine mill. I spoke with another doctor/clinic who does intramuscular ketamine treatments and who monitors dosing and patients' reactions very carefully during the treatment (my former clinic did not at all). I swore I wouldn't try ketamine again, after this last run failed and seemed to make me even more depressed. But I have some hope with this new clinic who seems to know what they're doing. I am at the end of my rope here; very depressed. I'm wondering if anyone else on here has experience with this treatment?

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A family member did psilocybin treatments and it worked while several others I know do TMS therapy and it's working to treat depression and anxiety

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lindasmith1222 | @lindasmith1222 | Jul 19, 2022
In reply to @audriana "@bcool123 Remember: Ketamine infusions and Spravato Nasal Spray are 2 different medications Google Spravato manufactured by..." + (show)
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@bcool123
Remember:
Ketamine infusions and Spravato Nasal Spray are 2 different medications
Google Spravato manufactured by Janssen. You can call them and ask to speak to a patient relations representative.
Spravato is monitored through strict protocals: REM...That's one question to ask. What is REM?

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Rapid eye movement or REM sleep??

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Shirley Hugh-Jesst | @audriana | Jul 19, 2022
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Rapid eye movement or REM sleep??

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REMS
Risk
Evaluation &
Mitigation
Strategy

In other words, you can't get a prescription of Spravato and give it to yourself at home.
You have to be at a clinic with
Strict protocols & supervision by a Psychiatrist or pharmacist.
Low light.
No white light.
No TV.
It's not scarey...I'm very relaxed. I don't fall asleep. I'm aware. But during the first 40 minutes, I'm wrapped in my own comforter, with my own pillow, lying on a recliner.
Have you ever had dental or a medical treatment that prohibits you to drive yourself home? Don't make major decisions?
Precautions are important.
Hope I helped @lindasmith1222

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shirleynz | @shirleynz | Jul 20, 2022
In reply to @beltonite410 "Who do you go to for the ketamine? Psychiatrist? I’d love to try it as antidepressants..." + (show)
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Who do you go to for the ketamine? Psychiatrist? I’d love to try it as antidepressants are of not use

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I hope ketamine is script only from doctor, it works well to knock us and large animals out

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lstamler | @lstamler | Jul 20, 2022
In reply to @kelster69 "Hi. My depression is intolerable right now. I started ketamine infusion therapy last August. It helped..." + (show)
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Hi. My depression is intolerable right now. I started ketamine infusion therapy last August. It helped initially, but it has not really worked for me in about 7 months. I still went to the same clinic for 11 months, which I'm learning is a ketamine mill. I spoke with another doctor/clinic who does intramuscular ketamine treatments and who monitors dosing and patients' reactions very carefully during the treatment (my former clinic did not at all). I swore I wouldn't try ketamine again, after this last run failed and seemed to make me even more depressed. But I have some hope with this new clinic who seems to know what they're doing. I am at the end of my rope here; very depressed. I'm wondering if anyone else on here has experience with this treatment?

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got 13 session- not working

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marcia115 | @marcia115 | Jul 21, 2022
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got 13 session- not working

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My son is 52 and has been on Ketamine for over a year and really likes it. I think
it is every 3 or 6 weeks not sure with IV.

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francesmharris123 | @francesmharris123 | Jul 21, 2022
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I hope ketamine is script only from doctor, it works well to knock us and large animals out

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I used a nasal spray for pain and my head was knocked out. I could not drive while using it. It didn’t work for pain so I stopped using it.

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shirleynz | @shirleynz | Jul 21, 2022
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I used a nasal spray for pain and my head was knocked out. I could not drive while using it. It didn’t work for pain so I stopped using it.

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Prob the best thing to stop using it. It's totally controlled here and you don't get it given to you unless you have a broken none to align or something else intensely painful

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jokarr60 | @jokarr60 | Nov 4, 2022

I am presently taking Ketamine at home for treatment of my treatment resistant depression. I have had 43 ECT and most every medication invented since 1980 when first hospitalized. My battle has been long, beyond difficult and alone. After 40 years I found an online provider of Ketamine. I began in March of this year. Within 4 weeks I was beginning to feel a tremendous change. I want to suggest others who are in similar distress as I have suffered to please look into the possibility of taking Ketamine in one form or another. At 60 I finally have a chance at life. I want to reach out with this hopeful new means of finding help.

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suerc | @suerc | Nov 5, 2022
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I am presently taking Ketamine at home for treatment of my treatment resistant depression. I have had 43 ECT and most every medication invented since 1980 when first hospitalized. My battle has been long, beyond difficult and alone. After 40 years I found an online provider of Ketamine. I began in March of this year. Within 4 weeks I was beginning to feel a tremendous change. I want to suggest others who are in similar distress as I have suffered to please look into the possibility of taking Ketamine in one form or another. At 60 I finally have a chance at life. I want to reach out with this hopeful new means of finding help.

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How do you take the ketamine ?

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