My Ketamine Infusion Therapy Experience Part 1 / PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety Relief
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- My Ketamine Infusion Therapy Experience Part 1
Ketamine Infusion therapy session 1 of 6. Treatment for depression, anxiety, ptsd, eating disorders, and chronic pain.
*2022 UPDATE* For those of you that have inquired how I'm doing today click on the link below to read the interview I did with The Mighty for a 2 year update.
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Thank you for watching!
With so much stigma on mental health I don’t care what people’s negative thoughts on this are. As long as you can Benifit from it that’s all that matters
The way you two speak to each other reminds me exactly of how my husband and I speak to one another. Keep loving each other like that ♥️
Wene they gave me it at the hospital I was in heaven It cured my depression PTSD and mood swings
EDMR was a HORRIBLE experience for me as well. I have complex-PTSD from some childhood junk & a few treatments sent me spiraling down an emotional rabbit hole. I'll be booking a consultation for Ketamine after watching this.
Good luck! I have an appointment soon!
Your about to be the most happiest woman in the world get ready for lift off
Thank you so much for sharing this intimate part of your lives, I know it is hard. Humans need more folks like you willing to share - to help us all see/find another good path.
Thank you for your supportive words.
My first treatment is tomorrow and my anxiety is also at a 10. I’m so nervous. Nervous that I’ll be triggered beyond repair and require a psych stay as a result. You explaining a progression of how the medication is affecting you is massively helpful.
How did it go??
Thanks for posting. We as a society have such a stigma on all drugs but we need to see them as tools that can help us free our minds from the stresses of this crazy world we live in. Stay strong. I hope the infusions are making a real difference.
What a great point. Reducing the stigma is very important.
I’ve had ketamine infusions and it helped a ton. Unfortunately they are too expensive in my country and I couldn’t afford to continue 🙁
I'm glad you received treatment and you found it helpful. I am sorry to hear that the financial constraints have held the treatment back from you. I hope you are able to find a way to continue the protocol.
Thanks so much for showing us this. I’ve been searching for more information forever and couldn’t find anything that wasn’t sponsored by the people trying to sell it. This is incredibly helpful to see this from your point of view.
Ketamine saves lives..... very simple
Most definitely!
Thank you for sharing. I’m having this done soon and I’m extremely nervous but this helps
I am so glad to find your channel. Ketamine infusions I have received the past four years helped me tremendously. I am a 64 year old male treated for depression. I actually enjoy my infusions. Thanks for posting this video. I am shure the ketamine will work for you.
MrAndycm Thank you so much for watching. I’m glad you found infusions to be helpful too.
MrAndycm if you please, how long do these treatments last? How often do you have to get treated?
Mymango bango I get infusions about 10 times a year.
Mymango, I went through six infusions, each being one hour.
Do you feel that after your 6 sessions that you will need to continue or do you feel like you have beat your depression / anxiety?
You’re so brave! Thank you for sharing. I start soon! Your partner is awesome too :)
Thanks for posting this. I'm waiting to schedule a new patient appointment. I'm nervous too. This video is helping me be brave.
Laurel Augustine You can do it too! Please keep me updated on how your treatment goes. I look forward to hearing about your own experiences. Best wishes!
Thank you for sharing! I have Dercums Disease and PTSD and my Drs want me to try to find somewhere that can give me these infusions and this is nice to be able to see what is to be expected.
Debbie Knoblauch I’m sorry to hear you are struggling with both of those conditions. I hope the infusions are healing for you. I’m glad you found the video helpful. Please stay in touch and let me know how your experience does.
...to people fighting with their insurance companies and health care providers, Docs to get access to this treatment - KEEP THE FAITH and keep fighting! It won't be long (I hope) its available to every American who needs it. My suggestion - if your MD won't provide either the spray or the infusions, find one that does. It's your life. Sadly Insurance companies will only pay for the spray hope that changes soon.
Yes, the facility I received my treatment at, Alleviant Health Center of Naples, has patients that travel from all over the country for infusions.
Idk if i could do this to help my anxiety and depression. Unfortunately, when i get this kinda feeling it would actually cause MORE anxiety. My mind and body knows this “feeling” isn’t normal and it activates the “fight or flight” .... the only thing that has helped me in the past, is Xanax. Which doctors hate giving. Even Marijuana makes me have more anxiety. Idk what to do.
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I am concerned about the side effects I read on line ,so I would love to hear from people who have been treated for some time
I’m starting on Thursday , so I’m going to watch this , I’m starting because of my MDD and anxiety I’ve had for 13 years and nothing has seemed to work well so far , so excited!
I'm excited for you, too. I hope you find relief for your symptoms, Esra. Please keep me posted on your progress.
How did it go?? I’m wanting to do this
Leigh Vanshane hi Leigh , I had it done on Thursday but instead of an IV in my veins they did it through my stomach . My symptoms have toned down quite a bit but as I was pretty suicidal when I went for my first treatment last week so I’m really looking forward to my next treatment which will be this week or next week depending how I’m going. I think you should definitely try it !
Vanna Winters Thankyou ! My symptoms have seemed to go away quite a bit , I know my depression and anxiety is still there and I know it can still get much better so I’m looking forward to my next treatment with ketamine either this week or next week ! I’ll let you know how it goes 😊
That's fantastic to hear. Your relief is well deserved and I hope it continues.
I can’t imagine trying to carry on a conversation during my treatment. It’s not that I can’t, it’s just that I don’t get out of my head if I had to do that. I appreciate the “high” feeling and the ability to stop worrying and have this magical “dream” like atmosphere going on. Immediately afterwards I felt amazing and stayed that way for a couple of days until my next treatment. I’m taking Ketamine sublingually so maybe it has a different effect or hits different than infusion?
I don't understand this either, she should have closed her eyes and went to "sleep". Enjoy the ride! She's awake the whole time? Defeats the whole purpose of the healing process. Hopefully next time she's resting and laying back.
I’m surprised you don’t wear an eye mask during your infusion. I couldn’t even imagine talking to someone during my infusion.
I watched this before i went in for my first time yesterday. I was in for a shock. They must not have given you very much. I could not function or hardly talk, Most of the time i felt like i was just a head with no body. I got panicked at one point because i could not feel myself breath. Im still debating if i liked it or not. I came home still feeling like i was drunk. Slept the rest of the day away. Then today did not feel quite right. I seemed to have an issue connecting the words i wanted to use with my mouth, And i stuttered some. I felt in a daze all day today. I also am a bit upset with the setup they had. Just a big hospital area with curtains. On a hard bed and too much noise. worker pushing carts of stuff past my bed. At one point the dr and nurse were standing at the table at the end of my bed and he was talking about the baby he just had, and showing her pictures, They were trying to decide what part of the baby looked like what parent. I said congrats, but i was irritated. At no point did i feel like i could relax.
Thanks for sharing !
Hope it helped. Seems like everything went well.
Thank you for sharing. Do you feel like the light should have been dimmed? Did you have that option? My room just had a lamp and I think it may have taken made my experience a little darker than it should have been.
My doctor asked me to bring an eye mask and turned off the lights. I wouldn’t have wanted it any different but obviously everyone is different. Also asked me to bring headphones and music (instrumental/no words) that I would like to listen to as well as a blanket. I was warm and snug, chillin to music and on my first trip.
Wow, I don't know how you didn't close your eyes! Yes, guess it was due to the dosage.
Hi Jodie,
My first infusion had a very low starter dose of 35mg. My dosage increased with each infusion. On infusions 2-6 my eyes were closed and I was completely out.
@@vannawinters2776 Glad I found this comment, I was also confused how you were so present in the room, when I have had ketamine infusions I am conscious but my mind is so far gone I don't know where I am and my eyes are definitely closed.
I just took my first treatment and was able to stay a wake and watch ocean life on Netflix which was really peaceful. It was very pleasant, I felt happy and was amazed with all of the sea creatures. I did feel like I was “frozen” and that my eyes were looking at things but they were disconnected from my body. It was a pleasant experience overall, I get my dose increased next treatment.
I suffer from anxiety & depression and am beat up from it. I know everyone is different but I am wondering do you think the effects will last over time? As in, you do x amount of treatments and move on or do you think it is something that has to be done moving forward with gaps of time in-between? Basically after x sessions do you feel like you will no longer have to go back for infusions?
TheK2TheC479 hi, thank you for the questions. The research I have done and the specialists in this field I have spoken to all cite that the initial series, the six to ten infusions with in two to three weeks are the stabilization. You’ll need to maintain the remission of symptoms by receiving “booster” infusions. The space between boosters gradually becomes longer. But you will need to continue to have infusions to maintain recovery. Routine maintenance gives you the best prognosis- each patient’s routine maintenance needs will vary. I did the six infusions. Four weeks later I had my booster. Six weeks after I had my second. I’m hoping to continue to see the spacing grow until it’s once or twice a year.
You also have pain disorder. Same here i consider myself a good condidate but i am scared
Thank you and I hope you are doing well.
Your awesome. Thanks for this😀
sandersonkelley thanks for watching.
Just wondering why people do not remove the manufacturer’s stickers off of their trash can. 😊 I just had my fourth Spravato treatment, I think that it’s working. Feeling hopeful.
I tried ketamine for years and it didn’t work for me. I’m one of the very few minority who can’t find any relief for my symptoms. I hope it helps you. I am not able to carry on a conversation when I’m on it. I am super blitzed and just stare at the wall.
We will never have this in Canada.
I’m glad you felt relaxed but you sure didn’t look relaxed. Ok- cool, just heard you say they started you low.
Lights need lowered, doctor should be visit-counseling her. He needs to constantly adjust the push. She’s getting ripped off.
There should have been no one in the room. She was defeating her purpose by talking to whoever she was talking to. She should have had eyeshield on and allow herself to drift off so she could identify with her problems. By constantly talking she wasn't really allowing the medicine to take effect the way it was supposed to work..
Oh i wish we have this in Sweden
Wouldn’t it be important to have set and setting. This doesn’t look like the best. Dim the lights and some instrumental relaxing music., warm blanket......
During treatments, yes you are correct, a calming environment is provided. For the purposes of this video lights needed to be on and music off for filming purposes. I hope that answers your question.
She didn’t wear gloves taking IV out...ewwwwww!!
How are you getting your insurance to pay for part of it? I was told insurance doesn’t want to cover it at all.
My insurance reimbursed us for 40% of the infusions. Every insurance company is different. But as the treatment become more widespread insurance companies will adapt to cover more of the treatments.
Vanna Winters thank you for replying. Would you mind if I asked you what the treatment process was like? I’m worried I’m not gonna like being intoxicated. Is it calming/relaxing?
Everyone experiences the medication a little differently. I've watched almost five hundred infusions now as I work at the clinic where I received my treatment.
Most patients describe their experience as calming- going into a dream-like state. Some experience dissociation- visually seeing memories. None have expressed panic or fright from it-more so a sense of peace and finality.
Coming out of the sedation many patients feel loopy or groggy.
Best wishes in your treatment course. Please keep me updated on your journey!
Why didn't she wear gloves?? 😭😭😭
How many mg did they give you my first time was 75mg way too much for me lol
Im.confused
Was this worth it?
They left her? Bad service. The doctor should sit and talk to you the whole time, probe you to explore subject matters, turn it up and down… the lights need lowered.
Next time try not talking to anybody and enjoy the experience more better and to take care of any medical problems you have.
She’s too awake. Bad service.
I don’t take cat tranquilizer for anxiety. Not putting that garbage into me. Quackery!!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Daniel, your comment went to spam for some reason so I'm sorry for the delay in my response. Thank you so much watching and all the encouragement. If you'd like more information on the treatment please email me! I'd love to bring you in and give you a tour of the clinic anytime. vannawinters@gmail.com