Posted by brynb on February 9, 2013, at 13:01:01
In reply to Re: Ketamine: it's working, posted by Starsly on February 8, 2013, at 22:52:22
> Hi, the name is actually meant to be Starskly but I may as well get used to it.
Hi Starskly,
> I have used Ketamine for 2-3 years. I still do it & when I first started I used either the spray or the syrup I don't remember. It never completely treated the depression, but it kept me from getting in too bad of shape.
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> I did infusions after having started the spray, as part of a study, these were very effective but only while I was hooked up to the IV. They used so much of a dose that could cause some people to lose their mind temporarily, but I was kinda prepared.
>I do the IM injections; my current dose is 70 mg per treatment--powerful! They told me it's more controllable than IV. We haven't breached the topic of the nasal spray yet, but I know it's not nearly as strong.
> Anyways, 2-3 years the depression is still bad & it gets worse slowly, but the Ketamine is what is essentially keeping me alive. The problem has been that the tolerance has slowly crept up & it's not enough to treat it anymore. Outwardly, I look pretty good so most people don't even get the depression thing. The doctor I'm going to says Im the highest dose of I think 30+ patients on it, so I may be an exception.
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> I would imagine it would work well for you maybe as maintenance between infusions. But if you don't need it just keep doing the shots/infusions. I don't want to scare ya! I'm happy that your doing well, but even if it does wear off you should get at least 2 or 3 years out of it because I usually require way more of a drug than the average person.Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad to hear it lasted a few years; that's longer than anything's ever worked for me.
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