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Originally Posted by alaska49
I too have been having ketamine infusions also with Dr Getson for 2 years now and still take all my meds including opiods normally as I always have, if I didnt have them I wouldnt last a day. I really didnt even know other doctors make you come of your meds for the infusions. I have seen many patients still on there meds and the ketamine and it still works wonders for them including myself. I guess every doctor has their own protocals but its not fair to make the patient suffer either. Like Sandy said I would really talk to a doctor about how to come off them as withdrawal makes everything much worse and you sure dont need to go through all that if its at all possible.
Niki
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I agree, I have come off medication after the whole procedure was over including the boosters. I have done 3 - 5 day inpatient infusions and it my case it was not an option. A matter of fact that withdrawel is such a trauma to the body as it is I go the impression that it would interfere with the outcome of the infusion itself. My doctor and I did discuss it and he did say some people who have not been on meds. for long enough to have serious withdrawel problems do and are able to get off during a inpatient procedure. I don't know how it would relate to the 10 day outpatient protocal. So, I quess it depends on how long you have been on narcotics or other dependant medication. I have been told if a person has taken dependant medication for more than 6 - 8 months then your body will begin to have problems with withdrawel.
I get the impression that the Pain Managment World is becoming very strick with pain medication in general. I have tried to change doctors because I have been traveling to a doctor for 7 years, but now that I have choosen not to do any more invasive procedure, at least not in the very near future, so for just maintenance I tried to get closer to home. I have spoke to a few in my general area, I would still have to travel 30 miles, I live in a rural area, when they ask what meds. I take and I do not take a lot believe me I have been told "the doctor would prefer not to write percricptions for narcotics".. So, what does that tell us....
There are medications that really do help with withdrawel maybe ask Dr. S to prescrip it for you now so you don't have a problem with the withdrawel. It's called Subotex(spelling) and it works very well. The doctor does have to have a special license to precrip it.
Good Luck you have waited so long.....
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