South Coast TMS and Ketamine

Ketamine worked for me.

My story is very similar to many: decades of depression/anxiety trying numerous anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, anti-psychotics through my psychiatrists and years of self medication with alcohol, weed, pain-killers, etc.

I saw an ad on how ketamine is totally different from traditional antidepressants. "[R]ecent studies demonstrate that ketamine [] produces rapid antidepressant actions in treatment-resistant depressed patients, rapidly increases spine synapses in the PFC and reverses the deficits caused by chronic stress." - Yale, PubMedID: 24733968

I chose Dr. Belnap because he is the only trained anesthesiologist doing the treatment. After a call with him to discuss my history we were able to schedule my first appointment.

Once you're ready he sets the tiniest IV in your hand, which is done professionally and with surgical cleanliness.

USUAL DISCLAIMER: This was my experience founded from my past experiences. Your experience will be different because we don't have the same past/body.

The primary feeling was one of disconnection or having a space between my body and myself. Like my body had inflated to a perfect sphere. I could still move my body if I wanted to, but it didn't matter anymore. I felt free like I haven't felt since childhood. The beauty on the TV was incredible and I felt like I saw nature for the first time. Without all the voices/nagging/worry/fear/anger/stress. It's the most real I've felt in a long time. Dr Belnap is always there checking your vitals and he is happy talking about whatever you want to talk about, or just being a peaceful presence if you're quiet. You spend about 50 minutes in that beautiful peaceful space.

I'm on 4 of 6 injections and feel amazing. I can't tell you how long this will last, but these few weeks have been incredible. Better than I could have expected my life to be.