Hi there, have had treatment-resistant MDD for 14 years. Been on every medication except the MAOIs, and had a little success with IV ketamine. I’m wondering if any of you have had any improvement in symptoms using essential oils and/or the new stimulator that’s out - it’s for home use but I think it’s slmost as expensive as ketamine ($500). I usually roll my eyes at alternative medicine, but I’m starting to read larger studies done with lavender oil massage and successful relief of pain as well as depression in hospice patients. I’m ready to try anything by now.
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I think lavendar has been used for a long time to calm the nerves and help people sleep. It's a beautiful scent. Whether it has real healing properties or not, I don't know. Personally, I wouldn't rely solely on it, but add it to medication, counseling, etc.
I've read about that stimulator and considered it when I had a very bad episode of depression. I wish I could remember what the reviews said. I have access to published medical studies - I'll see if any have been done with it and send you a message about it.
If you haven't had luck with anything else, the MAO's can work prety well. I took Nardil before Prozac and its kind came out, and it was very effective. The downside is you have to really watch your diet and be careful with certain meds. It's fussy, but not impossible, and it did help me.