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Old Feb 14, 2016, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kecanoe View Post
I have read in several places that ketamine is a miracle drug for some people with treatment resistant depression. If I could find a nearby place to try it, I would do so. Just my opinion. But if ECT didn't last and changing drugs is a crap shoot and involves day treatment I think I would not give those another chance. But again, that's me. I've tried so many drugs that haven't worked...

What would they do if you were inpatient? In my experience they just change up all your meds and send you home without the meds having had a chance to work. But maybe that is just my location/MI/insurance.
If I was inpatient they would just change meds and send me home like you said. None of the options are ideal for me.

ECT may have some of the faster results but I would most likely have to go inpatient for that because I have no way to get to appointments three times a week as an outpatient.

Ketamine I am worried about what happens after the trial is over. I have no way to continue treatments because the closest center is in New Jersey.

Changing to an MAOI is the way I would choose to go but I would like to do it and still work. I don't want to do the day hospital but I don't know if my pdoc will agree to this.

Inpatient just seems like a waste of time.