My insurance approved me for Spravato (esketamine)!!! I start tomorrow!!!
It's inhaled (a spray) and then you hang out in a room for 2 hours. They said not to listen to music with words & that it peaks at about 40 mins. You aren't allowed to drive until the next day.
I've failed maybe 8 SSRI/SNRIs in my life and I'm currently on an off label (ie really fricking high) dosage of Prozac but still having acute suicidal ideation (SI).
Ketamine is an NMDA antagonist and works differently than SSRIs. A lot of people get relief from SI immediately after the first session but sometimes it takes a couple.
I'm so happy I finally might get some relief from my despair and suffering. I am really reaching “last resort” in terms of what's available to me. I have electro shock therapy left and that's about it. Hoping this works.
Has anyone else here done it?
Edit: I'm out of benefactor awards just fyi
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Hope you still remember us after the ECT 😢
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Lmaooo ikr
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Have u tried sleep deprivation therapy?
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Yes on my own and it works but temporarily :/ The SI is chronic so I can't live like that.
I also have TMS and residential therapy left but that is fricking it as far as I know.
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Sorry to hear that
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I was going to ask if you'd tried TMS. I haven't tried it because of the time commitment (you have to go every day for a number of weeks). It also seems kind of woo-woo so who knows.
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