I'm looking into this myself. Doctor thinks it might really help me. Crossing my fingers but hoping to try a few other things first.

I think if you got the right dose Gutsy girl, the sublingual ket would help. I only tried the sublingual ket once and it was not the right dose.
Keep us posted.
I now have the ket troches (lozenges) for flares.
I just re-read this thread and I wonder if all forms of ket are highly addictive.

I'm going to ask my pain management doctor tomorrow when I see her about intranasal ketamine spray. We'll keep our fingers crossed...

ketamine has been clinically proven as an anti inflammatory,so I'm sorry mom don't tell these people suffering from rsd that it doesn't.also.dont know where your daughter had her coma infusions .but it wasn't in the United States.i couldn't bear listen to any more of your misguided medical propaganda crap to know.also ketamine isn't highly addictive so stop with that crap too.Too all the rsd forum I have full body rsd for 6 years.had the ketamine infusion two years ago "10 day infus"during the ten days I lost 22 lbs from all the inflammation in my body coming out.i felt soo much better for about 9 months.i just recently started ket nasal spray 50 mgs 3 xs a day.i believe that the spray is better than the infusions.for one the spray is like 200$ for a months supply.and I get better results .i was bed riddin for the last few months.now I'm golfing again and living a much better life.ive only been on the spray 6 weeks too.drs claim they want to help us but charge up to 5grand for an infusion.the cost of a 10 dayketamine patient is about 150$ to 200$ .why screw us like that.most people don't have the means for that.and desperately need it.4 years ago dr schwartzmann charged me 800$ for 10 days.that was well worth it.but today drs charge 1500 -2000 for one day.also prednisone really helps me feel better.my internal organs have so much inflammation and don't work.my rsd causes me to be sick on the couch for months at a time.this treatment is giving me my life back.good luck all

I wish they would approve the coma method for those of us who have been through the hoops with drs, and cannot find relief- or for those whom are allergic to other meds/anelgesics(like myself). In the beginning I would have told someone they were crazy if they told me to do the ketimine coma method, but now that I've had RSD two years(with almost full body spread), I would be willing to try it. The reason I read that the coma even works is becuase theres a theroy it restarts your brain, but also restarts the pain cycle, like hitting a reset button. The possible memory loss would be worth not having to use a wheelchair or canes ever again in my book.

Ketamine is an anti inflamatory drug. It is used in large animals that are very valuable like race horses that are injured. It is a tranquilizer. They use it to sedate large animals for surgery. So saying it isn't an antiinflamatory drug is wrong. I worked at a vet clinic and was working on getting my vet tech license and working with large animals until I started hurting so bad I couldn't keep up with my school work because I would be laid out on the couch in pain. It does restart the human brain patterns. It was not originally intended for human use. It was made to sedate LARGE ANIMALS. Please look up ketamine and not make assumptions based on your own opinions. I wish your daughter didn't have to deal with this disease. It isn't fun. Individually we do a lot of research on the medication we are being prescribed. We still like to try and get opinions from others that have been on then. Please don't be angry with us. Be angry with this disease. We want to help each other get through this not tear each other apart. I know it hurts watching your child be in pain and not being able to help. It sucks royal boogers. Don't let it turn you bitter please. Keep positive for her sake. She needs you. Not just to help her but for mental and spiritual relief too. Think of how she feels when you are so angry. If you need to go hit a punching bag at the gym to get out some of your frustrations. Don't take it out on the people that are here to help.

My pain specialist in Tucson had 5 patients in a ketamine trials. Thy were 3 day comas instead of 5, approved research. I was pretty mad when he old me, I wished it was me but I am sure there were RSD patients in worse shape than me. I've Ben here in Albuquerque for about a year, and it was the last minor two I saw him that he was telling me about it... Spring of 2012 in Tucson.

Which insurance did you have to be approved for the nasal administration? My wife is using sub-lingual, but she needs better pain relief. She has Medicare and United HealthCare AARP for drugs.

Thanks!
John (VT)

I had anthem blue cross

GLYX-13 (which is a cousin of Ketamine) is also a drug to help control depression, especially for those people who are resistant to treatment. The drug Ketamine comes in a Nasal Spray or intravenously but which also has many side effects. The drug GLYX-13 helps to control depression but with much fewer side effects. GLYX-13, however, only comes in Intravenous form.
Please, everyone or anyone please reply here if you personally have used either of these drugs or if you have any other or new information.