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Old Sep 03, 2020, 02:54 AM
FluffyDinosaur FluffyDinosaur is offline
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Originally Posted by RockyRoad007 View Post
Have you ever considered Ketamine?
That would not involve inpatient, and if it works for you, the results are immediate from what I've read. No waiting 4-6 weeks to see if a med works.

It is so new, I'm not sure many insurances cover it.

In all fairness, I have to admit I have an intense interest in it. However, it is not offered in my neck of the woods, and I probably couldn't afford it if it was.

I haven't considered it. As far as I can tell it's not yet officially approved as a drug for bipolar, and it's primarily a sedative. Do you know what the effects on bipolar would be? In any case I'm kind of hoping to avoid more meds. With ECT at least I know it only targets my brain and doesn't have side effects on the rest of my body.