panic disorder

[Glitterismyfavcolor]

have any of you tried ketamine therapy for PTSD and panic disorder?

[BlueAgave]

Hello. I was offered that as a therapy, but I tried TMS first. Not sure if the treatment helped with my panic/anxiety, or if my meds started working. Anyhow, I was very anxious about trying ketamine. Worried that I would have a bad experience. Most of these treatments I find are more for major depressive disorders and I don't find much if any info on the effects of those with anxiety/panic. I know they say off label for anxiety/panic, but I would like to see some studies. I hope you can find someone whom has tried it for panic to get some insight. Best wishes!

[Glitterismyfavcolor in reply to BlueAgave]

I’ve done ketamine therapy three times now. I can tell you about it if you’re interested. I do believe it has helped me. What is TMS?

[BlueAgave in reply to Glitterismyfavcolor]

It's transcranial magnetic stimulation. You wear a helmet type thing on your head and a magnet pulses at certain parts of your brain to stimulate the release of dopamine and serotonin.

[Glitterismyfavcolor in reply to BlueAgave]

Oooooo that sounds interesting. I’ll check it out thank you for sharing.

[bethelbee in reply to Glitterismyfavcolor]

If you have any questions about TMS, feel free to message me. It worked great for me.

[Glitterismyfavcolor]

I have tried it now three times and I’m wondering about other’s experiences.

[gajh]

I tried Spravato the nasal spray esketamine. I did not have any positive benefits at all.

[Glitterismyfavcolor in reply to gajh]

So I’m doing the lozenges and I take them in my psychologists office so she talks to me and holds my hand and provides a weighted blanket and lights sage and provides electrolytes for after and helps me journey during.

[gajh in reply to Glitterismyfavcolor]

That sounds amazing. I was left alone. They came in and checked my blood pressure halfway through, but that was it. How many treatments have you had? Have you noticed any benefits yet?

[Glitterismyfavcolor in reply to gajh]

I’ve had three treatments and yes I have noticed benefits. For several years I was afraid to walk anywhere further than 100 feet from my home due to panic attacks disorder, ( I got lost in the woods back in 2019) now I hiked a 2 mile trail alone and without any anxiety meds.

[Tattooedvegan in reply to Glitterismyfavcolor]

what are the lozenges that you are taking? Your therapist sounds amazing

[Glitterismyfavcolor in reply to Tattooedvegan]

She is absolutely incredible! It’s ketamine lozenges at 100mg per lozenge. The first two times I only took one this third time I took two. She’s there for me during the entire situation.

[Tattooedvegan in reply to Glitterismyfavcolor]

Can I ask how you found her? I am looking for someone like that in my area

[Glitterismyfavcolor in reply to Tattooedvegan]

She’s been my psychologist for years. For a couple years I didn’t see her just talked to her every now and again. But when I reached out to her needing help again she had been starting ketamine therapy and wanted me to try it. So I did.

[Tattooedvegan in reply to Glitterismyfavcolor]

That is really great that you have her as a therapist

[hannah1987b]

hi, I wish I could but I’m in the uk and we are so far behind in clinical trials for microdosing ! My panic disorder is triggered by the unknown. Big things happening out of the blue . I cannot think straight and I get stuck in my brain and cannot think logically. The worst episode was beginning of feb this year. Was awake for three nights freezing cold then boiling hot, yummy upset, surges of adrenalin/ cortisol through body and limbs very intense feeling, jittery, extreme anxiety, scared and the doomed feeling in my tummy…… I pray I never feel this bad again! Ended up under a was and assessment team at the hospital….. they carried out assessment over the phone 🙄 the feeling in tummy was so bad the panic was so bad it’s closest I’ve ever been to ending it all. It has scared me so bad. I have two children with special needs, I just want to be ok when panic hits that bad. I’d never do anything to hurt myself as it would destroy my children’s life. Never want to be without them and never want them to be without me. I literally clung on to life by the skin of my teeth those three always and nights!! Third day at 8am ……it started to lift. Thank god!!!! Why micro dosing for panic disorders and PTSD anxiety and depression is taking so long over here I don’t know. I’d sign up today !!!!! I want to live in the moment and stop worrying about past mistakes and anticipating the future so much. I try so hard to not but it’s like my brain is hard wired to do this !!!

Xx

[Tattooedvegan in reply to hannah1987b]

the physical effects can be so debilitating

[Glitterismyfavcolor in reply to hannah1987b]

I completely understand what you’re feeling and experiencing. Someone on here suggested me to read this book called “self help for your nerves”-Claire Weekes. It opened me up to the scientific /physiological reason as to why I am experiencing all that I am due to panic. I been reading it off and on.

[Woolybluecurl]

Hi Glitter.....I suffer from major depressive disorder and major anxiety. After trying TMS (I only did about half the sessions recommended.....went into the hospital before treatments were complete), my psychiatrist recommended six treatments of ketamine injections. I really didn't know what to expect, but there was not an immediate "fix" for me. What I did notice was that it seemed to open some doors of understanding about myself and my behaviors. My disorder is complicated because I have a genetic component to it and PTSD, but what I understand more now is that my anxiety and depression are linked to my hiding from difficulties (learned early in childhood) and not developing the ability to handle my emotions. I've heard that ketamine can really help some people immediately, so it might be worth a try for you. I wish you all the best in your journey!