Ketamine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• JRJAMJ
• August 4, 2021

For Anesthesia "I was given ketamine for a nerve ablation in my lumbar spine and had horrific hallucinations, not sure if I felt pain and screamed out or was dreaming but I remember the Dr saying that's not supposed to happen and could hear the nurses talking. It took me forever to "wake up". The nurse felt I was given too much as I was so dizzy and numb, my eyeballs felt like balloons about to pop out of my head, my head felt like a heavy balloon my neck couldn't support and could barely talk an hour later. I spent over an hour and a half in recovery when they had to finally let me go. My husband had to support me I was so dizzy and my legs were like noodles. It has been days now and I feel like crud. Can't concentrate, my entire body aches so bad and the dreams, no, the nightmares - planes crashing around the house, house being burned down, being hunted by gang or some sort of bad people then I'm so freaked out I can't sleep and depression. I feel so depressed and I have never felt like this before."

• Gasby
• September 28, 2017

For Anesthesia "I had a severe reaction to Ketamine which included horrifying hallucinations, and instead of knocking me out, I tried to move during the procedure, and didn't stop talking throughout the entire procedure."

• SEano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2020

"After decades of being on oral antidepressants I tried the 6 Ketamine Infusions for depression, this was after reading about them and talking with a medical professional. I figured it was worth a try. I was very hopeful that these would work but unfortunately they did not. They say it helps 70% of people and I wish I were one of those statistics. It was definitely worth the try but cost was $2850. Good luck hope it helps you if you give it a try"

• Jenj
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 19, 2021

"This was one of the most intense and depleting experiences I have ever had with IM ketamine. It was one nightmare of a trip but really I gained very little from it - I was completely aware of the therapist with me and I saw a lot of colors and kaleidoscope that people are describing. The therapist I barely knew and she talked me into doing it and wanted me to do more, but NO way. I feel so down and drained and not better or relieved at all. I cried and felt vibrations in my body but I wasn't able to really get to anything deeper that I was hoping for. I see people say do it more times, but I am scared. Also does anyone know if this can cause changes in the brain? I hope I feel better soon because I did not feel bad until I took this medicine do not take it lightly it is a hallucinogen and an anesthetic and I have never felt good after anesthesia its the same bad depression you get after a procedure. I was on it for anxiety and depression"

• Marsh...
• July 18, 2020

For Anesthesia "Suffered an acute pneaumothorax and was rushed in to OR to have a tube inserted into the side of my chest. Was told I'd be receiving ketamine to put me under. Reading the experiences here by others appear to be in stark contrast to mine as I rather enjoyed the technicolor dream state I was in. After coming out from the effect, I noted to myself that this would make for a rather entertaining recreational drug. lol"

• TKA
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2021

"I had opted for Ketamine Infusions after years of antidepressants no longer helping. I have treatment-resistant depression and had high hopes to finally get relief for my immense suffering. Every single treatment was terrifying. I could barely walk and was extremely dizzy and took forever to snap out of it. I should of had 6 treatments in total but after my 5th and no relief I wondered if I should continue. Did show up for my 6th and last treatment however I had so much anxiety I couldn’t go through with it. I ended up spending so much money for treatments that didn’t help me at all. It actually made me worse. As a teen I had crippling panic attacks that eventually went away on it’s own until immediately after my second infusion I almost ended up at ER with a terrifying panic attack. And now I am again plagued with panic attacks. So I’m terribly disappointed that Ketamine Infusions didn’t help me at all. It was my last hope of at least taking the edge off my depression."

• Alex
• May 25, 2016

For Anesthesia "Ketamine was used as anisthetic a few times whilst I was having surgery and I had very bad hallucinations afterwards. Each time I'd have sworn these were real I don't think it should be used as anisthetic"

• Jack
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2021

For Anesthesia "Worst experience ever. I was flagged for propofol incorrectly, so they used ketamine. It was used to put me to sleep while removing a kidney stone through my male part. When I woke up, it was as if I was a scene from the Matrix, all digitized. I never felt so horrified and dread but I do not know why. The nurses said I was hallucinating badly. When I did become conscious and recognized someone, I apparently said, "you're real. Don't leave me" and kept repeating it. I still remember the recovery as terrifying but why, I cannot recall."

• Kathl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2022

For Pain "I went to the hospital with a headache and they gave me ketamine. I had the most frightening experience in my life. The hallucinating and out of body experience was terrible. I had no control and I thought I was going to die. I am home and can't stop thinking what I went through. It was horrible, horrible experience that I ever had and I had no control"

• Grand...
• May 2, 2021

For Anesthesia "Cardio version Dr. said this was the only drug they could give me because my blood pressure was low! When administered immediately went out. There was a loud siren to begin with no wailing. Then there was siren wailing. I saw pictures, like a tv screen, the picture would begin at the bottom and explode at the top and I would begin again at the bottom I felt as if I died with the explosion (the end of the picture) and born at the the beginning of the new photo The screen / photo and the sound would crescendo at the explosion The explosion was a bright light Screen after screen sometimes a plant or building or person, siren after siren, life to death, over and over, I tried to stop myself from waking up! Depressed for 3 weeks now. The worst experience of my life!"

• Harry
• October 25, 2022

For Depression "I’ve tried ketamine intravenously and in powder form for depression. You definitely want to be lying down and warm. I felt connected to the world, and made me feel not afraid of death. A very positive experience. When taking intravenously I was also suffering from Lyme’s disease which affected me mentally and physically; and I’m not sure if it helped my depression or not. But it was absolutely a peak experience in a positive way."

• zebot
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2015

For Anesthesia "I was psychotic and aggressive and restrained and given ketamine IM in each leg. I went into deep relaxation and lost sense of time, self. I don't remember it all but it was a positive experience and it resulted in me going home instead of a psych ward."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2023

"I was given ketamine in Oct 2022 while being picked up and transported by a rescue chopper. I was in immense pain from a fall on the cliffs in the Utah wilderness where I broke 7 ribs and punctured my lung. The flight lasted approximately 2 hours, during which I was given multiple doses, each time I came out of it and became restless with pain. I believe I was aware throughout but experienced no pain. I hallucinated traveling through a white tunnel with a loud screeching sound. After a period of time, I wondered if I had died and my consciousness had entered a computer. I was not panicked; rather, I was at peace. I came out of it as we landed on the helipad at the hospital in Salt Lake City, and the pain returned. There were no other effects later."

• Chuck
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2021

"I recently had my first dose of IV ketamine for MDD. I was very hesitant, but nothing has helped. I was expecting to be kind of sedated and not aware of things. I was aware of what was going on. I had bad disassociation and thought I was dying. I thought I was going to be trapped in this state of disassociation forever. I was even becoming paranoid of the doctor and RN. I asked for my girlfriend to reorient. I suggest having a trusted person with you. The nurse slowed down the infusion and I began to return to reality. I was told later by the nurse that ketamine reacts differently with each person. She said it helps to be relaxed before transfusion. I’m going to try another treatment today at a lower dose. If I have a bad “trip “ I’m not going back. I can’t believe anyone would enjoy ketamine recreationally. I’m a retired RN and gave ketamine to a child once. I apologize to that child."

• Kathl...
• May 14, 2022

For Pain "I had experience a terrible headache and anxiety and went to the emergency room The dr ordered this drug and gave it to me through a iv.it was the most terrible experience of my life. The hallucinating were so scary I thought I was going to die. It was horrible and lasted 20 minutes everything in the room was moving .I was flying in the air and then went down into a deep black hole. The hallucinating was really so scary. it didn't do me any good except to scare me to death. I thought I was actually dying"

• Cesar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2021

For Anesthesia "I was having a lot of anxiety prior to having a c-section. I had already been given an epidural. The anesthesiologist gave me something that he said would “calm my nerves” and everything instantly went black. I remember it all. It felt like I was falling down a pitch black hole and I can remember fighting to get back to my c-section. I thought I had died. I remember having stopped breathing and fighting to get a breath. When I finally came to I was being stitch up from my tubal and c-section so I have no idea how long I was actually out. I kept trying to ask the nurse if I was alive and okay and where my baby was but I kept going right back out. My fiancé said my eyes were open the whole time, but I was unresponsive and just kept saying ahh. He said the baby came out blue and had to be put on oxygen. It was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever experienced. It’s 16 months later and I’m just now finding out that’s what I was put on because it’s in my child’s doctor notes."

• Seatt...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 21, 2023

For Pain "I've had chronic pain for so many years. So many treatments and therapies to address chronic muscle and nerve pain. My first loading infusion sessions over a 2-week period were life-changing. No other way to describe it. Did booster infusions for a year and was physically functional and drastically reduced pain levels with weeks of no pain whatsoever. My insurance no longer covers it as it's 'experimental' and not FDA approved for pain, so I've had to stop. Switched to nasal spray which helps but not as much. Hopefully, it will be covered again."

• Roberta
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2021

For Anesthesia "I was given this along with Versad for surgery on my eye. Never have I felt this good in my life. I’ve got anxiety, and it’s hard for me to relax, so most of the stuff they usually give doesn’t work well."

• Ahurt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2022

For Anesthesia "I had an emergency c section at 29 weeks of pregnancy. My spinal failed. I screamed and cried when the surgeon cut me. I was not given general, because a nurse who knew my son was not moving/kicking anymore thought making me eat something right before my emergency ultrasound, was a good idea. My water had been broke for a few days, and I had been on hospital bed rest. They gave me ketamine. l still felt them burning my flesh, and at one point it felt like the surgeon grabbed my organs right under my lower ribs, and was trying to yank them out of my body. I felt like I was being disemboweled, and my baby was being stolen from my body. I tried to scream a lot. Heard whooshing sounds in my ears. I believe I felt the entire surgery, while paralyzed, thinking I was dying from the extreme pain. I was told by family that my eyes were open, and I was drooling. As my pain got more intense, I began to forget my name, who I am, and what I am. I suffered tremendously. My postpartum pain was severe"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2024

For Pain "I've suffered with degenerative arthritis and osteoarthritis for 8 years now. The pain is every day non-stop, but after my treatment, I have relief for about 2 weeks. I'll do it again and tell all who suffer with pain to try this treatment."

• Cartoon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2022

For Anesthesia "Went to ER for rectal abscess. Was given ketamine 50 mg as anesthesia. My wife was wearing glasses and mask and all of a sudden she was cartoon like. Like a picture 1 dimensional. The room was white with a beautiful mural of lake and forest. It bled out to white. Intense white. My wife staring at me with a mask was so intense. Couldn’t tell any facial features because of mask. Felt helpless and dramatic and so intense. Feeling of gloom and doom. I knew I was dying. Was waiting for moment of severe pain and then death. Came down ok. But have PTSD now been 6 days. Can’t get rid of thoughts. Will not ever take this drug again"

• Rob
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2022

For Anesthesia "I had ketamine when I had my first cataract surgery in 2020. I did not like it at all. I woke during surgery not knowing where I was or what was happening to me, I could hear voices and knew something was happening to my eye but did not know what it was, only that I either couldn’t it shouldn’t move, I could see vivid colours pinks and greens were the ones I remember the most, I could feel a liquid washing over my eye, I tried to move my hands slightly, which I think I did. Then I heard a voice say, ok you are finished you can sit up now, they asked me to stand and sat me in a wheelchair, and took me to recovery. I said I did not like that at all I felt like I was tripping, a very odd experience I didn’t want to repeat. Next week I had the other eye done and asked for a different anaesthetic. I had another younger Anaesthetist this time and he said, yes we won’t give you ketamine there’s better anaesthetics than that. We’ll put you out this time."

• Ketam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2021

"It changed my life! I’ve had depression since I was 12. I’ve tried so many antidepressants, ETC, amphetamines, only ketamine has changed my thinking. I started with IV and now take 200mgs of sublingual every three days! I understand everyone doesn’t do great but I do believe it should be tried."

• Melwie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2021

For Anesthesia "This is for Shabby_chick, I also was administered ketamine as an anesthetic with the same results. You described what I went through to a capital T. Problem is I had another surgery-on my foot- with a different anesthetic and experienced the same horror. I was awake and aware of everything going on in the O.R. I even tried concentrating on moving one finger to let them know I wasn't "under". The worst thing for me both times is being incubated and having a respirator breathing for me when I probably would have been hyperventilating. During that surgery I finally passed out from fright when the surgeon called for the bone saw and I heard it whirring. Yes haunted for life, you bet."

• Rebecca
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2022

For Pain "I recently dislocated and broke my ankle. Prior to my surgery they had to put my ankle back in place. They used Ketamine. They said I would be awake but not remember anything. I remember a split second of being in some kind of pretty light paradise that I didn't want to leave. Apparently I didn't even scream when they put my ankle back in place."