Ketamine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Kitty...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 5, 2022

For Pain "I've suffered from chronic pain, anxiety and depression for many year. I didn't leave my house for almost 4 years from massive panic attacks. Ketamine was introduced to me about 3 years ago and it has changed my life!!! The setting was comfortable and relaxing, but not in a medical facility. I believe often times when people have a negative experience it's due to the environment and the trust they give to the provider. You must feel safe and surrender to get the full effects. Ketamine does more than scientists even know...they still aren't exactly sure how it works! Imagine that!? My experiences have allowed me to get out of my own way. The beauty of this medicine is it turns off the ego, if you surrender. That voice telling you you aren't good enough, or loved, or wanted etc...that's the ego. Ketamine allows your higher self to come forward and with this the dialogue of the ego gets buried. Some may not be ready for such an experience. I hope it becomes more available"

• 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"

• 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"

• TLJ
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 20, 2024

For Pain "I have only had one treatment so far. The experience was engrossing but okay. I felt like it was a video game that whisked me from one changing room to another. I remember thinking, if you did not know to expect it, it would be horrifying. I was able to think still, but every thought seemed slowed down. When it ended, I was amazed. As trippy as the experience was, even more strange was feeling like I had two normal legs again. Since 2009, I have tried multiple pain relieving options and therapy. Some reduce it, but this took it away completely! After one week, I started to feel a little offness in my leg. I also have plantar fasciitis in the foot, so I thought it was probably that I was sensing. A week later, the stiffness started to come back. 17 days after the treatment, my pain is starting to return. I called today to go in next week. The cost for me so far is $250 per hour of treatment. The first was an hour. The second will also be that. I'm going to try the cream as well. It's worth it to be pain-free."

• 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."

• Piggy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2024

"I am about to take my 3rd 'journey'; I suffer from depression, PTSD, and ADHD and overwhelming guilt. Been taking up to 5 SSRIs for 10 years and desperately want some relief. Can't work, have no interests in anything, and only 2 friends left. Also, no car so my world is very small. I cannot spend the next 30 years (I'm 50) wasting my life and not contributing to the world in general. Which is EXACTLY what my mother is doing. I feel like a waste of space and of no use to anyone. Because of my extensive 'pharmacy,' I was prescribed 300mg in the first instance which I found quite pleasurable, although I didn't have any visions or see Baby Jesus, I felt as though I were flying, which was pretty cool...but that was it. So, my dose has been augmented to 1400mg, and I am VERY excited to see what happens. Just waiting for the meds to arrive. I'll report back. Thanks for these reviews; super helpful and I am optimistic!"

• 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"

• 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."

• 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!"

• 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."

• TheMan
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2023

For Depression "I recently started getting 100mg IM injections of ketamine for my treatment-resistant bipolar, treatment-resistant PTSD, and ADHD. It is a jarring experience, but has helped more than any other med on the market. The clinic took a risk since I have a psychotic past, but the treatments ended up stopping the commands in my head completely. I don't think it's amazing for my PTSD, but for the depression and suicidal ideation, it's the best available."

• 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."

• 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"

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 1996
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2023

"I was given this last week for rage and panic in the ER, through injection. I immediately felt warm, cozy, and extremely happy and elated like I was riding a huge wave of pure happiness, joy, and positive feelings. But I also had hallucinations of seeing huge gaping holes forming in the hospital floors and hearing loud screams and voices from my childhood friends whom I haven't seen in 20+ years. I was also extremely dizzy and felt like I was flying through the hospital. I fell asleep and woke up having the BEST, most intense sex dream of my entire life. My anger is now gone. I still get mildly annoyed but not as much as I did before. 8/10"

• 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"

• 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."

• 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"

• 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."

• Jess
• April 26, 2021

For Anesthesia "First I want to say I am so sorry to anyone that has posted a traumatic experience from this drug and that are still living in fear. Please seek a trauma therapist so that you can process what happened and get some normal back in your life. There is hope and it is possible. I had a similar experience with zoloft that left me traumatized and gave me PTSD. After a year therapy I am doing much better. As far as my experience with Ketamine. It was good. Surgery went well and I have no memory of it. However, I know I was given propranolol and versed first... maybe that makes a difference. I am unsure if any of you had just straight Ketamine. This is something I would recommend asking before any surgery is what types will be given and possible side effects so you can be in control of an informed decision. Good luck to all of you out there with trauma!"