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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I've been on ketamine twice, both times for when I was having broken bones reduced (re-set). I've never taken any drugs otherwise, so the first time was an absolutely wild experience. I thought I was being abducted by aliens or reincarnated or something. Felt really good on the come-down though. I knew what to expect the second time, and it just felt really nice the whole time. Couldn't really feel any parts of my body at all, but it kind of felt like I was wrapped in a warm blanket. After those experiences, I understood why some people love opiates so much.
I'm sure getting it administered intravenously to the point where you're barely conscious is quite different from taking it as a nasal spray though. I wish you the best.
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anasthetia doses are way higher than it would be for depression, also IV vs inhalant has it's own impact on how it feels, milder doses its like a mix of opiates/cocaine/being drunk, just a nice warm glidey feeling
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