Story I've started a new treatment

[shinitai_sh0jo]

Today I started a magnetic stimulation treatment, with a new psychiatrist. I ended up being late, but I didn't miss the first session. I didn't even have the time to take my meds today, and I feel... Oddly okay?



I won't be able to explain the technical terms very well, but basically I took several pulses in the right frontal lobe region. My psychiatrist explained me that it would be an inhibition protocol, which I also can't explain very well. It should be able to help me with my depression and my epilepsy, which is a great deal for me - especially since I have been struggling with the symptoms last week. It sucked.

But I have a feeling that, surprisingly, maybe things will end up alright for me?

I have been struggling w depression for 7 years now, so my family has been worried-plus the fact that I had a pretty bad cutting incident last month, I had to take 33 stitches on total. And apparently, when you are depressed for a long time, your brain "chemically molds itself" to function in this defective way... But since there's still a way to fix it, I think it's worth the shot.

The shocks hurt tho I hope I get used to it bcs I'll admit that it's quite bothersome lol

 

[rs929]

I'm rooting for you! I might try ketamine in the next few weeks

 

[shinitai_sh0jo]

I'm rooting for you! I might try ketamine in the next few weeks

Thanks! I haven't heard much good about this medicine, something about it having a very high risk of addiction and hallucinations, but I hope everything works out for you too!

 

[Spicy Tteokbokki]

Thanks! I haven't heard much good about this medicine, something about it having a very high risk of addiction and hallucinations, but I hope everything works out for you too!

Ketamine is getting more common these days, and you can get actual professional treatment now where it's safer and in different ways than done recreationally for fun.

 

[shinitai_sh0jo]

Ketamine is getting more common these days, and you can get actual professional treatment now where it's safer and in different ways than done recreationally for fun.

Yea I heard about it today - I did my third session, my psychiatrist talked about a patient he prescribed ketamine. Idk why I didn't thought of treatment prescribed by professionals would obviously be safer.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

I wish you all the best and good luck!