Hi kservello,

Your PM is not the only one doing this as in-patient. I may be a bit overly cautious, but I would hesitate to have this done by a doctor who has only done it on 5 patients. You may want to inquire about his training to use it. If he trained in a facility that used it frequently then that is a different matter.

I received relief from the pain of CRPS starting with an outpatient 10 day infusion. I now continue to get 2 day booster infusions every 3 months. I have had brief remissions, but the pain does return, especially close to the date of the next booster. I will not say that it returns with a vengeance, but it increases. The worst pain came when I had to wait over 5 months for a booster, but the booster took it away. It has been worth it to me. I have talked to others who have also experienced relief from the infusions. Some started with a 5 day inpatient infusion and others like me started with the 10 day outpatient.

You will find some studies on the use of ketamine at the following link:

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles About CRPS/RSD and Related Syndromes | RSDSA

Scroll down and look for Ketamine Treatment in the right hand column.

Good Luck

Shay