Ketamine for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

Brand names: Ketalar

Ketamine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 38 reviews for the off-label treatment of Pain. 55% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 34% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Ketamine

Rinie
June 5, 2018

"I was hospitalised after a burn injury and had a skin graft operation. When my bandages were changed I had severe pain and I was extremely nervous so they gave me ketamine. It helped I was wondering why they did not give it to me when they done my first bandage change it was the most painful experience I had ever had aand they gave me no medication"

9 / 10

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pumpkin...
November 11, 2011

"Whilst on the infusion I was unable to eat food. I became very sensitive to smells and had a metallic taste in my mouth even after the infusion was stopped. I obtained about 12 hours sleep over 12 days, and 15 days after cessation of treatment am just beginning to sleep more effectively. I became very sensitive to light and that is still continuing as is the light-headedness, and unsteady on my feet. My blood pressure rose above 200, but my pulse rate dropped to 53. I felt as though I had an elephant sitting on my chest and I felt that I was having difficulty breathing but observations did not support my feelings. I developed a cough, almost like hiccups, but no tickle at the back of the throat, I also became dis-associated from the pain."

7 / 10

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Tlm
Taken for less than 1 month
October 8, 2020

"I had a total knee replacement and the surgeon used ketamine in the hospital. I don't know where so many quacks think it works to the point of getting up walking immediately afterward. This is a horrible pain reliever for such severe pain. On top of that because I was in such pain I received no therapy in the 5 days I was in the hospital. 2 months out and still in extreme pain."

1 / 10

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TJano
Taken for less than 1 month
September 11, 2020

"They told me that they would give me ketamine so I could have a CT scan because of back/neck pain. It was so strange. I thought I had died and heaven was just me being engulfed by white and black holes. (It was the drop ceiling above me. I truly thought I was dead. The next thing I know, I was aware of the team working to get me calmed. I didn’t like that at all. What a long strange trip that was."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
November 15, 2020

"Postoperative pain relief for a broken forearm included ketamine. It was awful. I've used psilocybin mushrooms and LSD in my late teens and early 20s several times which were mostly great experiences. However, the 2 minutes that followed each bolus of ketamine had me completely engulfed within a world which looked like a huge moving cubist painting. And unlike psilocybin, I no longer had the mental facilities to reason with myself. The pain returned between each bolus to the level it was before receiving it. Not for me."

2 / 10

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

"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"

10 / 10

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TLJ
Taken for less than 1 month
June 20, 2024

"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."

9 / 10

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

"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"

1 / 10

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Kathl...
May 14, 2022

"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"

1 / 10

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

"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."

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Rebecca
Taken for less than 1 month
October 21, 2022

"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."

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

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
March 28, 2024

"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."

9 / 10

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Anthony
Taken for less than 1 month
June 26, 2022

"My husband recently went for Ketamine Injections for chronic pain due to what we believe to be a difficult to diagnose auto immune disorder. He is in extreme pain daily all over his body from nerve pain to joint pain to back pain. They started with 4 infusions over a 4 day period. Insurance does not cover and the total cost was about 6 thousand dollars but we were willing to try anything to get his life back. These infusions were supposed to last 4/5 weeks and only kept him pain free for about 3 days"

1 / 10

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pjs
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 14, 2024

"I have had 4 sessions of ketamine with increased dosage (stated slow) for neuropathic pain. I found it does well for me in helping reduce my pain but as soon as I'm off the ketamine drip, the pain returns. I believe the idea is to create new neural pathways. I will give it a couple more sessions."

6 / 10

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Mery
December 21, 2019

"I did six treatments of ketamine Infusions. It was the worst decision I did. I spent 3000 dollars to make myself more sick . I wish I never did it !"

1 / 10

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11235...
September 27, 2017

"Had operation involving the breaking of femur, fibula and tibia in both legs and felt no pain afterwards."

10 / 10

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Animal...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
June 5, 2023

"Did nothing for me. Used sublingual, and nasal spray."

1 / 10

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3 Report

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