36 weeks of Spravato

[DepressoEspresso]

I finished taking Esketamine 84mg a few weeks ago. I believe I managed to get around 36 treatments. If it wasn't for the Ritalin and Wellbutrin I am prescribed I don't think I would feel any different. I have treatment resistant depression and I don't know if ECT is worth it yet. I've taken SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclics, and so on. It kinda sucks because Wellbutrin makes me numb, detached really. I kinda just rely on stimulants and caffeine at this point. It works... sorta. I know it's not healthy but hey, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right? Is there any medications people have had more success with?

 

[Jean4]

Wellbutrin and medical marijuana has been keeping me here.

 

[Squiddy]

Wellbutrin and medical marijuana has been keeping me here.

Just weed, family, fear of the unknown and friends have been keeping me here

 

[Jean4]

Just weed, family, fear of the unknown and friends have been keeping me here

And me. Since you are my trusty sidekick ;)

 

[Squiddy]

And me. Since you are my trusty sidekick ;)

You were included in friends

 

[UpandDownPrincess]

I finished taking Esketamine 84mg a few weeks ago. I believe I managed to get around 36 treatments. If it wasn't for the Ritalin and Wellbutrin I am prescribed I don't think I would feel any different. I have treatment resistant depression and I don't know if ECT is worth it yet. I've taken SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclics, and so on. It kinda sucks because Wellbutrin makes me numb, detached really. I kinda just rely on stimulants and caffeine at this point. It works... sorta. I know it's not healthy but hey, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right? Is there any medications people have had more success with?

Have you considered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)? One of my former psychiatrists (my favorite, he was wonderful) did the treatments in his office and one of the women in my group had real success with her treatment-resistant depression.

It's not invasive at all, just requires you to sit still in a chair for about 20 minutes, every day for about 6 weeks. Maintenance treatments are scheduled further apart.

 

[mathieu]

Agree with previous poster, TMS might be worth trying. It didn't work for me but I've met quite a few people who say it helped them.