Posted by Englishman006! on June 26, 2013, at 0:29:22
In reply to Re: Ketamine in the tri-state area » Englishman006!, posted by brynb on April 6, 2013, at 6:21:11
> > Hi brynb, glad it's working for you!I have a few questions, hope you don't mind. Do you know whether tolerance can become an issue? Have they had many patients on it long term? Also, is the whole dose administered at once or over a longer period? There is a research trial taking place near me and I'm hoping to take part!
> > Thanks ahead
> > Shaun.
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> Hi Shaun,
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> It initially helped my mood greatly but I'm afraid it's not as effective anymore (it pulled me out of a bad episode but I recently had a setback and I'm far from remission).
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> As for tolerance, I usually build up a quick one, but it's not really the case with Ketamine. If you do the IV infusion, the entire dose is administered in a drip over 40 minutes. If you receive IM injections (which are actually more intense feeling than the infusion), your doses are given in a series of 3 separated by about 15 minutes apart. I'm up to about 100 mg over 40 minutes.
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> While it was initially great for my mood, I'm finding it not so good for mood stability. I also think I'm more Bipolar 2 than Unipolar, and though my pdoc swears it's just as good at treating both types of depression, I think it can exacerbate bipolar symptoms like irritability and restlessness.
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> That said, it did initially help me and I think if you have access to a trial or doc who does it, it's worth a try. I'm not sure how many patients stay on it for maintenance, but my pdoc's protocol goes from a few days a week, to once a week, to once every 10-14 days, to about once a month. I don't see it as a sustainable long term option though.
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> That's just from personal experience. Good luck if you're accepted for the trial!
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> -b
>brynb are you or were you taking Lamotrigine during your trial with Ketamine?
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