Ketamine

Crook32 · Mar 01, 2019 at 05:33 PM

Well I am finally going to bite the bullet and try ketamine. My appointment is for this Sunday. My pdoc and T are really excited that I made this decision. It was either ketamine or the hospital. I know the hospital never works. So wish me luck.

Mar 01, 2019 at 05:34 PM

Good Luck!

tecomsin · Mar 01, 2019 at 05:45 PM

That's what I would do if it were available for mental illness where I live. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Merlin · Mar 01, 2019 at 05:49 PM

Good luck!

Guiness187055 · Mar 01, 2019 at 06:50 PM

I heard that is an expensive treatment that insurance won't cover.

Tryingtobehappy5 · Mar 01, 2019 at 07:18 PM

Awesome, I hope it works well for you. I think it sounds very interesting but unfortunately also not available to me at this point but I would try if I could. Let us know how it goes, I sure hope it makes a difference, you deserve some relief!

~Christina · Mar 01, 2019 at 07:46 PM

Good luck , let us know how it goes

Crook32 · Mar 01, 2019 at 08:06 PM

Yeah insurance won’t cover it. It is $425 per session. The dr said to try two sessions and if I don’t notice any improvement then I can stop. 6 sessions is a full course. He said some people get boosters but it might not be necessary.

Wander · Mar 01, 2019 at 08:49 PM

Good luck. I really hope it works for you. I was allergic too it and had a horrible experience. It made me sleep for a week and feel psychologically unstable for two weeks. This is rare though so will probably not happen to you. Just thought I’d offer the worst case scenario.

Crook32 · Mar 02, 2019 at 09:00 AM

A little nervous about tomorrow. Not really sure what to expect. I guess nothing can be worse than ECT though.

MickeyCheeky · Mar 02, 2019 at 09:30 AM

I'm really happy to hear this, Crook32!

Try not to worry too much. I hope it will work out for you. Your Pdoc and your T are there to help you. Just try it for a bit and see how it goes. If there are any problems, you can always interupt it. Contact your Pdoc or your T if you need it. Hopefully they'll be able to help you. They're there to help you after all. Don't worry, it's actually pretty normal to feel a bit nervous. I'm sure many people can relate tho what you wrote, especially here on PC. I'm sure things will go well. Just try to do your best. That's all you can do after all. Remember that we're here for you if you need it. Feel free to PM me anytime. Let me know if I can do something to help you. Wish you good luck! Let us know how it goes. Sending many hugs to you

PsychoPhil · Mar 02, 2019 at 11:44 AM

This sure sounds interesting. I have been passing on any potentially stimulating or hallucinogenic drug since my late twenties for fear of psychotic episodes. But had ketamine in a hospital after breaking my wrist in an accident. I came back to myself in a world consisting of diagonally laid out colorful stripes with me squeezed into one of them, probably because I had my arm in a splint. Pretty powerful stuff and very spooky. Luckily wore off in about two hours and they then sent me walking home alone with my stuff in a plastic bag.

What doses do they administer for bipolar or depression treatment? I don't think I could have gotten much higher on it. Not sure if it lifted depression, but I recall having been in a good mood despite my badly broken wrist.

Crook32 · Mar 02, 2019 at 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PsychoPhil

This sure sounds interesting. I have been passing on any potentially stimulating or hallucinogenic drug since my late twenties for fear of psychotic episodes. But had ketamine in a hospital after breaking my wrist in an accident. I came back to myself in a world consisting of diagonally laid out colorful stripes with me squeezed into one of them, probably because I had my arm in a splint. Pretty powerful stuff and very spooky. Luckily wore off in about two hours and they then sent me walking home alone with my stuff in a plastic bag.

What doses do they administer for bipolar or depression treatment? I don't think I could have gotten much higher on it. Not sure if it lifted depression, but I recall having been in a good mood despite my badly broken wrist.

He said dose was determined by weight and there was a chance I could disassociate during the treatment. I have to stay 15 minutes after treatment for observation.

tecomsin · Mar 03, 2019 at 09:52 AM

Let us know how it goes today. Thinking of you.

Crook32 · Mar 03, 2019 at 11:39 AM

It was kind of freaky. Couldn’t keep my eyes open everything was like moving around. So I had my eyes closed and this is going sound weird like flashes of anime were playing in my head. A little off balance but he said I should be ok in an hour.

tecomsin · Mar 03, 2019 at 11:42 AM

Are you allowed to drive? Glad it went ok.

Crook32 · Mar 03, 2019 at 12:01 PM

No can’t drive until tomorrow.

Crook32 · Mar 03, 2019 at 12:02 PM

Next appointment is Tuesday.

Crook32 · Mar 05, 2019 at 11:58 AM

Just had my second treatment. Not a big fan of how it makes me feel during the treatment. Groggy for about an hour after. Pretty much will be in bed the rest of the day. He wants me to stop taking Xanax because it can interfere. So that will be interesting.

Mar 05, 2019 at 12:34 PM

It's very interesting to hear your experience with this! I've wondered about it myself and how it may work. Keep us posted on how you feel!

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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Mar 01, 2019 at 05:33 PM #1 Well I am finally going to bite the bullet and try ketamine. My appointment is for this Sunday. My pdoc and T are really excited that I made this decision. It was either ketamine or the hospital. I know the hospital never works. So wish me luck.
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tecomsin Magnate Member Since Oct 2017 Location: canada Posts: 2,007 6 736 hugs given	Mar 01, 2019 at 05:45 PM #3 That's what I would do if it were available for mental illness where I live. Good luck and let us know how it goes! __________________ BP 1 with psychotic features 50 mg Lyrica 50 mcg Synthroid 2.5 mg olanzapine
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Guiness187055 Elder Member Since Mar 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 5,057 7 970 hugs given	Mar 01, 2019 at 06:50 PM #5 I heard that is an expensive treatment that insurance won't cover. __________________ Guiness187055 Moderator Community support team
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Mar 01, 2019 at 08:06 PM #8 Yeah insurance won’t cover it. It is $425 per session. The dr said to try two sessions and if I don’t notice any improvement then I can stop. 6 sessions is a full course. He said some people get boosters but it might not be necessary.
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Mar 02, 2019 at 09:00 AM #10 A little nervous about tomorrow. Not really sure what to expect. I guess nothing can be worse than ECT though.
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tecomsin Magnate Member Since Oct 2017 Location: canada Posts: 2,007 6 736 hugs given	Mar 03, 2019 at 09:52 AM #14 Let us know how it goes today. Thinking of you. __________________ BP 1 with psychotic features 50 mg Lyrica 50 mcg Synthroid 2.5 mg olanzapine
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Mar 03, 2019 at 11:39 AM #15 It was kind of freaky. Couldn’t keep my eyes open everything was like moving around. So I had my eyes closed and this is going sound weird like flashes of anime were playing in my head. A little off balance but he said I should be ok in an hour.
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tecomsin Magnate Member Since Oct 2017 Location: canada Posts: 2,007 6 736 hugs given	Mar 03, 2019 at 11:42 AM #16 Are you allowed to drive? Glad it went ok. __________________ BP 1 with psychotic features 50 mg Lyrica 50 mcg Synthroid 2.5 mg olanzapine
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Mar 03, 2019 at 12:01 PM #17 No can’t drive until tomorrow.
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Mar 03, 2019 at 12:02 PM #18 Next appointment is Tuesday.
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Mar 05, 2019 at 11:58 AM #19 Just had my second treatment. Not a big fan of how it makes me feel during the treatment. Groggy for about an hour after. Pretty much will be in bed the rest of the day. He wants me to stop taking Xanax because it can interfere. So that will be interesting.
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Anonymous48614 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 05, 2019 at 12:34 PM #20 It's very interesting to hear your experience with this! I've wondered about it myself and how it may work. Keep us posted on how you feel!
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