My med provider (and the one before her) recommended spravato. I’ve been on a med roller coaster for decades and am at a point where I’m ready to try it. With my current schedule, now is the time.

I was approved by insurance but need to work with them about transportation. My state has good healthcare that will provide rides to appointments so I don’t think it’ll be a problem. I hope. The only thing I really see standing in my way is my EMDR therapist.

My prescriber thinks it would be good to try spravato, as does my talk therapist and the PHP/IOP I’ve been attending since March because of trauma. My EMDR therapist is very against it. I can tell she is one that is more into vitamins and natural remedies. I told her I was thinking about it because of tx resistant depression and she basically said that’s a term that is used too freely. I think she thinks EMDR will address depression just fine it’s own.

I’ve been doing EMDR since May and every time she tells me to avoid mind altering substances for 72 hours as we finish up. The first month I was dissociating and having horrible nightmares but that stopped. I had one rough EMDR hangover last month, but otherwise I’m tolerating it really well. No more dissociations, flashbacks or overwhelming distress. It’s making me feel stronger. I’m not overly concerned about spravato reigniting trauma.

This is the first time I’ve ever had providers directly contradict each other. I think it can’t hurt to at least try spravato and I don’t know how to get my EMDR therapist on board. Did anyone have providers who weren’t a fan if it and what did you say to them? And I’m curious what others experience has been doing the two therapies at once.

Thanks!!

I have an initial appointment for spravato scheduled at the end of the month. I’m worried about going because I read you can’t work nor drive for 24 hours which I don’t think I’d be able to find someone to pick me up mid day and even if so, I can’t imagine not being able to work for at least 24 hours after for at least a month. Is this accurate? Also, what else are you not able to do the day you get spravato?

silly question but im a junglist, i like jungle music (kinda like drum and bass) but its not the same.

my first treatment is tomorrow and i tried listening to the jon hopkins sober but idk man

some people say the first time isn’t even that strong but i been sober 5 months for the first time in my entire life so idk either

done shrooms plenty of times though

I’ve been in treatment for over a year and for the longest time had NO problem dealing with any post nasal drip. However, I have vomited my last two appointments and find myself no longer able to cover up that taste.
Jolly ranchers, mints, different types of lollipops, lifesavers and pretty much any candy you can suck on, I have tried.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

I hate taking zofran bc it gives me bad side effects and really would like to figure out a way to go about this so I don’t have to take it 😭

I’m moving to another county and will have to change clinic, has anyone done it and how does the process look like?

Every time I've had a session, I feel more depressed. Surely that can't be the point of the whole thing. Has anyone else experienced this? I urgently need advice or stories of similar experiences.
Was it similar for anyone and did it change/get better at some point?
Thank you all!