Is The Bad Outweighing The Good?
Kaiser psychiatrist referred me to Spravato after body rejected about 20 different Rx's. Results were fantastic. 3 visits after my one-month induction period, I'm just as burdened by my quartet of negative side effects. Contrary to advice, they do NOT get better: annoying nausea, insomnia, headaches and constipation. Not to mention in-session rabid diuretic need to pee all the time. I am given not 1 but 2 Zofran prior. Also chew on 2 Nauzene tablets towards end of session. Last visit the uber home made me super carsick. Needed to vomit, but nothing came out (due to not eating much prior I guess). There are medical & OTC antidotes (more Zofran, Ambien, Miralax + Magnesium Citrate + Senna, etc; Tylenol) to all those side effects, but they each have issues that fry my seemingly frail 68 y.o. body. I think it's not worth it anymore and may quit. Too bad, it was such a marvelous exploration that increased my empathy, awareness, happiness, understanding and appreciation of others and life in general. So many more attributes. Wish my body could tolerate it. Do any of you endure those symptoms? Did you stick with it or give up like I'm about to?