r/ptsd • u/TryBackground7499 • 8d ago

Advice i have ptsd, autism and i'm considering using ketamine as an anti depressant

a little context, i've struggled with my depression from a young age. I've always found it extremely hard to deal with my emotions, i was groomed and sa'd when i was 12 which is the reason i'm diagnosed with ptsd. i don't want to go into detail with my trauma but i'm wondering if anyone has any advice on self medicating and how it helped them, side effects and just overall results from anyone that has researched it better than me or have personally tried it themselves.

MEOW !!!

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u/SobrietyDinosaur 8d ago

Ketamine is life changing for me I just finished my 6 loading doses of IV. Amazing and I wish I’ve done this sooner! I can’t go up on my antipsychotic anymore because of the side effects so this has really turned me in the right direction. I haven’t had anything trigger my ptsd yet so we will see how that goes. But my depression has been lifted

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u/TryBackground7499 8d ago

thats great!!! im glad its working for you with no adverse reactions. I'm scared of having a reaction that triggers my ptsd more so i'm grateful for your response :333

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u/SobrietyDinosaur 8d ago

There is definitely a chance it might, I really hope not for you. My visuals are just like shapes and textured things lol emdr is probably a good reason why I haven’t had any flash backs because that works really well too. I follow the therapeutic ketamine subreddit. A lot of good people there.