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Dark n Stormy Knight

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19. I have been putting.my hopes on Ketamine for about 20 years now,

Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:52 PM

Jan 2023

ever since I first read about it. My friend & yoga teacher tells me her husband found great relief from it. But the Ketamine therapy is expensive & difficult to find.

I still have most of the opiods they sent me home from surgery with (Oxy something or other. Not the really powerful, good, clean Oxy, but one of the weaker, dirty ones.) It doesn't do me much good & gives me a very bad overall body/mind feeling, which I call "seedy."

The opioid I fought for to replace the Oxy (Delaudid), I also still have a few of. Those I'm saving for an emergency. You see, the physical pain associated with the herniated disc is is mostly neuroluggucal. I am taking a shitload of Gabapentin, which is keeping the "radicular" pain mosy manageable. However, it fucks with my head.

If you have read this far, I appreciate that. One side effect of the Gabapentin is that it makes me talk (or write) far too much. Everyone is suck of my endless paragraphs. I will come back and reply regarding your other suggestion after a break.

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(((((Dark!))))) SheltieLover Jan 2023 #1

Thanks, Sheltie. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #12

Yw SheltieLover Jan 2023 #13

First, a hug for you Wicked Blue Jan 2023 #2

Thank you for the comparisonate reply. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #14

Ps - avoid contact with crazymakers & find new hobbies? SheltieLover Jan 2023 #3

Make yourself a good cup of tea and take the afternoon one hour at a time bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #4

Thanks for your kind words. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #15

Even small amounts of exercise will help. TdeV Jan 2023 #5

Thank you. I've had water exercise, swimming, etc. reccommended to me Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #16

I guess it depends on your priorities. TdeV Jan 2023 #18

It's more the fact of the depression making everything Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #21

Do you know this website? Amaryllis Jan 2023 #6

Thanks. I clicked on that link. I like him, Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #17

He also has a YouTube channel and does weekly live chats. Amaryllis Jan 2023 #39

I have read ketamine can bring relief right away Stargleamer Jan 2023 #7

I have been putting.my hopes on Ketamine for about 20 years now, Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #19

Yes, I have felt that way MadameButterfly Jan 2023 #27

I have called what is now 988 several times I this last few years and.. Anon-C Jan 2023 #8

Coming here is like walking in to a room ggma Jan 2023 #11

ggma, that's sweet. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #23

Your response? ggma Jan 2023 #25

Back atcha! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #38

I'm sorry for your pain. Being human can be a struggle. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #20

The VA's Veteran Crisis Line is EXCELLENT ! Bluejeans Jan 2023 #9

I'm not a vet, but thanks. I assume this was meant for the vet who Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #24

You have a lot to deal with right now. yardwork Jan 2023 #10

Thanks. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #22

Hugs yardwork Jan 2023 #26

You're sure needing to dig deep. JudyM Jan 2023 #28

I appreciate your thoughtful reply. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #37

You actually seem very "together" to me hamsterjill Jan 2023 #29

Thanks for the reply. I think I get your point. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #36

Are there any bereavement groups in your area? Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #30

Thanks for taking the time to share & empathize, Rhiannon. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #35

'...I am too broken to be fixed.' OldBaldy1701E Jan 2023 #31

Thanks for the well wishes. 💗 Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #34

Absolutely share the sense of being too broken to be fixed. intheflow Jan 2023 #32

I'm glad you've got your four-legged friends enriching your life. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #33