Anyone here have luck with tens therapy for depression, ocd, or for an eating disorder?

[GPV]

I'm thinking of asking my team if I can try it, insurance willing.

[Yandex]

1. I have not but

I have recently heard of Ketamine therapy having some profound effects on depression.

[Yandex]

2. Ketamine & depression article

https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/what-does-ketamine-do-your-brain

But the drug’s potential as a treatment for depression and antidote to suicidal thoughts has drawn researchers’ attention. They’ve studied and administered it in controlled, clinical settings to help with treatment-resistant depression and other conditions.

To be clear: Casual use is not a treatment for depression. But doctors have developed a protocol for medically supervised use that may help people who don’t get relief from other medications.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

3. Unfortunately, it's wildly expensive.

I've been following the developments around Ketamine as therapy for many years now, and hoping it would eventually be available to me, but I still can't come close to affording it.

A friend's husband, who was in the financial position to get Ketamine therapy for bipolar depression, had remarkable success.

My friend said they'd found a great discrepancy in treatment centers. The one they finally got results from is in Baltimore, MD.

[Yandex]

5. How about CBD or RSO? n/t

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

6. I don't know anything about those. Ketamine sounded like

a miracle, which is what I need. So, it was always on my radar.

I haven't even heard of RSO, I don't think. What's that?

[Yandex]

8. Marijuana derivative

Rick Simpson invented it.

Rick Simpson Oil (RSO)

Google it

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

9. I've stayed away from cannabis-related products because weed makes me very anxious.

Most of my siblings and friends love it, but I gave it up not long after college because it made me so paranoid and actually increased physical pain.

I know that doesn't mean the derivatives would similarly disagree with me, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Which explains me not looking into them.

But, thanks for the info. I'll look into it.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

4. I hadn't heard anything about TENS therapy for mental heath issues.

It really helped me as a short-duration back pain suppressant, though.

[SheltieLover]

7. Alphastim, neurotherapy & transcranial magnetic stimulaton have been shown to be highly effective

for depression.

If you are a veteran the VA will give you an Alphastim. Odd thing is apparently you have to know about it to ask for it. Weird.

I shared info with a friend who is a veteran & they did not hesitate to give him one.

He has reported excellent results with the unit.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

10. I've known about TMS, but not the other two.

Thanks, for the info, Sheltie. The medical system is so confusing.

My psychiatrist was a huuuuuuuuge fan of the prescription med treatments. Anything else, not so much. I think I knew a lot more than he did about alternative treatments. He was always willing, though, to write for off-label use, which was helpful.

He just retired, so now I need to find a new one. Maybe I should have tried to switch before now, but it's the old Devil you know bit. And I am not good with change.

[SheltieLover]

11. I've seen neurotherapy work like a miracle for people with depression.

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You know it's a good treatment when, if the person isn't smiling within a couple of minutes, you know there isn't enough goop on the electrodes.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

12. When what???

[SheltieLover]

13. Sorry, Dark. I fixed it.

Stupid device has been acting up lately.

I've seen people in a wide range of ages perk up within a couple of minutes of starting neurotherapy.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

14. Thanks, Sheltie.

I need to look into this neurotherapy!

[SheltieLover]

15. Bcia.org provides referrals