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I Have Tried About Ten Different Anti Depressants And Feel Like None Are Working. ?
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I can't focus, have zero motivation to do anything, not able to keep up with anything, can't finish anything. Could I have an incorrect diagnosis?

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Just do it. Works for me. But only once in a while

Ketamine
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Any studies using ketamine nasal spray for bipolar depression

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I am currently doing a study through the University of Texas about Ketamine for bipolar depression. I've been using it for four months and it is helping. The study hasn't finished yet and isn't… read more

Has Anyone Tried Ketamine Treatments
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Beckyboo32: Great! Please let us know.
Article from March 2019:
"FDA Approves Esketamine Nasal Spray For Hard-To-Treat Depression "
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/...

Has Anyone Here Had Ketamine Therapy?
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Good for you. If you don't at least try it, you'll always wonder if ketamine could have been the thing that finally worked.

Has Anybody Ever Had TMS Treatments For Their Depression?
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TMS did nothing for me, but I ended up with a great psychiatrist. Lost count of the medications I've tried. I'm a poster child for treatment resistant depression. Tried ketamine infusions, no help… read more

How Many Of You Have Tried Ketamine And What Were Your Results, Side Effects?
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I have resistant MDD. I’m on drug #9 and stopped it yesterday. I’ve tried TMS nothing works

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I've been on the strongest Spravato dosage since February '23 and it has improved my moods a bit but I'm still not very functional in my day-to-day. I'll be transitioning from Spravato to micro-dosing… read more

Ketamine Infusion Therapy?
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Has anyone tried ketamine infusion therapy for your depression? I've looked into it, discovered it's not covered by health insurance, but HSA/FSA eligible. It's also expensive. Is it worth it?

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No. It did not help at all.

Has Anyone Here Tried Ketamine For Depression? Day 5 For Me And Not Feeling Better Yet.
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I tried it years ago, but I really question the manner in which it was administered. I was given the iv infusion, and then left alone, with my companion, but no oversight by the doctor. There was no… read more

Has Anyone With Atypical Depression Tried Ketamine Infusions?
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Yeah, ketamine is the latest big thing for depression . . I hear it is expensive as hell, still
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Can Anyone With Personal Treatment Experience With Ketamine Please Contact Me?
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Like many of us, I have been treated for Major Depressive Disorder with anxiety for many years, decades in fact, with almost no help from multiple drug types as well as the Fisher-Wallace Stimulator and ECT. Now I'm investigating a trial of ketamine from the closest physician I can find (in TX, about 3-4 hours drive from my home in SW OK). However, before choosing a ketamine physician I'd like to talk with as many of us as possible who have already been treated with ketamine to learn if it's… read more

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I've seen small improvements from 11 months of Spravato and the recent addition of Auvelity to my medicine regime. I'm currently transitioning from Spravato to micro-dosing Ketamine at home (I no… read more