Has anyone tried Ketamine for severe pain management?

Posted by fanning @fanning, 6 days ago

We have a Ketamine Clinic opening near me. It is an old friend and ER doctor I have known and trusted for years. It is an off label use but it has according to him, been found to be very successful. Although I trust him very much and have known him professionally for 30 years, I would like to know if anyone has tried it in this group??

Thank you in advance for sharing.
Sheri

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 6 days ago

Hi Sherri @fanning, While you wait for others to respond, you might want to scan through these 2 older discussions that mention Ketamine to learn what they have shared.
-- Ketamine for chronic pain: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ketamine-for-chronic-pain/
-- Infusions for widespread, intense nerve pain, probably due to MS: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/infusions-for-widespread-intense-nerve-pain-probably-due-to-ms-1/

Here are a couple of additional references if you haven't already done any research on Ketamine.
-- Ketamine in Acute and Chronic Pain Management:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539824/
-- What to Know About Ketamine Therapy for Pain Management:
https://www.healthline.com/health/ketamine-therapy-for-pain-management

mikaylar | @mikaylar | 6 days ago

I used Ketamine nasal spray for my persistent headache but it did nothing but really clear out my sinuses. Ha!

Jessica | @jmenassaka | 6 days ago

Hi. I tried the lidocaine infusion which is similar. It only lasted a few hours and was meant to qualify me for Mexilitine-a medication. If this doesn’t work they’re going to try the ketamine but that’s also only just supposed to last a few hours and just to qualify me for a medication.

Sophie46 | @sophie46 | 5 days ago

I had two Ketamine infusions and one Lidocaine. Neither of them eased my pain.

koneil | @koneil | 5 days ago

I tried ketamine injections for chronic back pain. I just had some minor hallucinations and found it to be relaxing. It did nothing to ease my chronic back pain. According to my wife at the time, I freaked out and was uncontrollable that night. I don't remember a thing about it. I have had a few since without the bad reaction. But, once again, I did not get any pain relief.