Esketamine-spravato

[samack]

Has anyone had experience with this treatment?

[designguy]

I did the ketamine infusions, four of them. My primary issue is social anxiety with some depression but not major depression. I didn't find them helpful for my anxiety. The ketamine is a mind altering psychedelic experience, at least it was for me, like an acid trip. It's good if you want to get in touch with the spiritual source and have had trouble doing it, but I don't. I've not had experience with the spray.

[samack in reply to designguy]

Did itwork at all besides tripping? Were you out of your body for long? Did you experience bad side effects? ✌ Peace, bro.

[designguy in reply to samack]

For me it worked in so far as from a spiritual dimension reinforcing aspects of it that I already knew and gaining even more appreciation of life in the present. But I didn't heal any old traumas or depressive episodes, none of that came up. Taking it feels like a wild. psychedelic roller coaster ride and I did keep keep coming back to my body occasionnally throughout it. I've had experience with weird anxiety dreams otherwise I could have been easily freaked out over the experience. I don't know if I would recommend it to someone with anxiety disorder like I had. The whole experience lasts about 45 minutes and the nurse is with you the whole time. You have to have someone pick you up and drive you home, you can't drive. I had an upset stomach the first time but they gave me pills for it the next visits and I felt whacked out for about a day afterward. Insurance also doesn't pay for the infusions and they cost $400 - 500. each, not cheap. I think insurance does pay for the spray though. I've read that ketamine is primarily for depression and maybe that is true, like I said, My main issue was the anxiety not depression.

Have you looked into Kratom or TMS (magnetic brain stimulation)?

[samack in reply to designguy]

I have mdd and a little afraid of the trips. When you say whacked out the next day were you able to function? Was it scary? I'm recommended for nasal spray. I imagine some type of therapy has to go on with it.I could not even tolerate the sensors on my head for TMS. Running out of options.

[designguy]

Yes, initially it was scary but then I decided to just let go and go along for the ride. I was physically exhausted for about a half-day afterward with very little appetite. I'm glad I did it though. From what I have read and was told, the spray isn't nearly as intense as the fusion therapy. The thing i've realized about all of the different types of meds and therapies that I have tried is that I had to do the work and develop a determined mindset that I could recover and live the life I wanted, the meds and therapies are just a part of it, the bigger part was up to me.

[samack in reply to designguy]

Thank you. I get it.