I have read that ketamine is effective for treating depression and am wondering if anyone has tried the Joyous ketamine treatment provider? I would like to know if they send the medication on time and if it is helping you.
Has anyone tried Joyous ketamine?
Question posted by chpianist on 10 Dec 2022
Last updated on 21 August 2024 by Elizabeth24
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I found it very, very hard to deal with Joyous as a company. They cancelled appointments with my provider, then told me that because I was ONE MINUTE late to the rescheduled appointment, my provider left. At another time, my provider failed to show up for my appointment at all. So, yes, I saw some improvement in my anxiety symptoms (though not in my depression symptoms) but the company made it nearly impossible for me to continue taking it! And after all of the screw-ups with my appointments, I started to lose confidence in Joyous. They are dispensing a very potent, potentially dangerous substance and they just don’t seem to take that seriously. If you can’t wait 1 minute for a patient to get to her appointments, you might just be an online pill mill. I would look elsewhere (Mindbloom) for ketamine therapy. Joyous is too scattershot, inconsistent and unprofessional.
Yes, I contacted Joyous Care over two months ago and still have not received the meds. They will not answer a phone and only communicate through texts. I have been patient and tried to communicate with them for way too long. I am now trying to get a refund and it is going just as well as trying to get the meds. There is absolutely no customer service! Stay away, there are much better providers.
I started on this with Joyous for chronic depression about a year ago. You do not speak to doctors or even licensed therapists you zoom for 5 mins with a random person and who knows their credentials. In 1 year I had three zoom meetings with a random person that just kept upping my dose and never truly asked questions about my health, they send weekly check ins texts but I really don’t think people pay attention because I started clicking random answers and no one would reach out. They never gave any warnings or pointers with talking this med and now I have liver failure which is a very high risk with taking it, I found that out after the fact. Please be careful with these online businesses. They are all out to get rich and who cares about the people and lives they are affecting. They will only text and will not speak on the phone.
You can’t reach an office and even after I texted them twice saying this caused liver failure (which is a legit side effect) the only response I got was we cancelled your membership. I’ll be talking to a lawyer soon. I am also in the medical field so I find this practice very shady. Be safe and do research.
Yes, and it wasn't good. They kept charging me and sending ketamine when I canceled and didn't give consent. You have to do everything by email and text which causes alot of confusion. You can do a face to face with someone but they don't seem to really know what's what. It's a scam to milk money from sick and vulnerable people. Don't waste your time or money. You'll just walk away more depressed and anxious. Good luck finding good help.
I wish I could find a good source for ketamine. It helped me tremendously when I did via IV and wanted to continue but I use marijuana now, which softens my head pressure allowing me to go deep into meditations opening up a general sense of spaciousness and peace. I considered ordering vials for intra muscular but the site seemed suspect. It's frustrating I can't get what would likely help me lots
I struggle with anxiety which for obvious reasons brings my mood down.
I have tried numerous things to help treat it.
Aya, mushrooms and ketamine.
I got ketamine from a trusted person to help treat my anxiety.
I only had about 7 doses that I took every third day. The next morning following a dose i felt like Ive found my cure! So excited when I realized I had the option to order online.
I ordered from a company called Joyous after having a check in with a NP.
This product kept me up for days and tore my nervous system wide open. The ketamine that I received from my friend really helped and my thinking was higher and I could see from a totally different perspective. I did not get this with Joyous ketamine.
Ordering online from a random company whose product is not FDA approved is risky business so be careful folks. I did so after reading the reviews with great hope that I found a winner.
This might be a little off topic but I would like to add, I have never had a check in with this company after the initial one and they continued to withdraw money from my account. .
I cancelled with my bank and received a refund. They did it again a month later. Also, the nurse practitioner that I had the appointment with told be once i get used of the prescription and when I know how its going to effect me it would be safe to drive while using it! Kinda crazy!
Joyous has been amazing for me.
I’ve been taking this for about a month and it has helped my depression unbelievably. I’ve suffered with major depression my whole life. This has been like a new existence for me. I just feel stable and normal for the first time.
Glad to hear it’s working for you!
Ketamine therapy is changing my life but joyous is a terrible and irresponsible provider. They can’t communicate effectively and won’t refill your prescriptions on time, which is really upsetting if you’re depending on the medicine for your mental health. (It’s been two weeks now since I’ve been charged and haven’t received my refill). You’re way better off spending a little more money and going with one of the alternatives.
Sorry to hear about the problems you’re having.
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