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Opting for Ketamine....

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I’m beginning Ketamine infusions this week. A little anxious about it. I’m afraid to be disappointed IF it doesn’t help with my depression & anxiety.

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Good luck!! Take it one moment at a time. I’m switching from Cymbalta to Trintellix and am pretty scared too.

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Kainan in reply to courageovercomfort

Yep I did the same switch too last year. It’s helping me out. Much smaller pill and at a lower dose, which is a plus

Give yourself time and give your new medication time to sometimes patients need to keep an open mind

BOB

I've been looking into ketamine, I hope it helps you. Anything to not feel this way would be marvelous.

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MeganMegan

Ketamine saved my life! I could not believe anything would work for me after years of struggling. But IT WORKED! Please try it and be patient. For me it took almost 4 months to get stable and feel cured all the time. Text me if you have any questions please.

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4woody in reply to MeganMegan

Who prescribed it? Where did you receive treatments?

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MeganMegan in reply to 4woody

NYC ketamine. Dr. Brooks.

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4woody in reply to MeganMegan

thanks

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JOYInThisMoment

So happy to hear!! Do you still take other meds? Curious to know how often I may need booster infusions. I’ve been in such a melancholy place for so long. This feels like my last hope. Start tomorrow. I just need to be patient.

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I got 2 boosters and I don't think I need any more boosters. The depression I felt even after the first booster was worse than all the times! But after second booster everything changed!

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4woody

I hope you will keep us informed about your experience. I would like to try it but...

I am very curious about this treatment. Will you please provide more information on your journey as it progresses? Also, good luck, and I hope it works for you!

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MeganMegan

After each infusion I was feeling like a baby! Then it would go back to depression and was even worse than ever! Until I got the next shot! This went on until my second booster was done. And now I am so much better than anytime. I had my second and last booster around 4 months ago! A lot of things went on in my life in these 4 months including loosing my job but I am incredibly strong with these happenings! I would die in this situation if I was not cured by ketamine. So again be patient.

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MeganMegan

Search for ketamine result plots on Google you will find interesting results about how each infusion help lifting you up until you reach a stability.

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JOYInThisMoment

THANK YOU! I’m HOPEFUL. I will update as I go through this journey.

I did 2/3 I found it upset my stomach severe and I don’t like those kind of trips. I didn’t enjoy it felt like a bad trip I think anesthetic did the worst I get very ill from it so it was a no go for me. I remember the doctor coming in the room and I called him Jesse pinkman hahaha!! I said it was trippy!! I think I would have been better getting cocaine for 4 days straight to feel like the nothing matters lol to know how that feels again not saying to go do drugs

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