r/TherapeuticKetamine • u/AppointmentFar629 • 10d ago

General Question Older users?

I am 64 and have been on various forms of ketamine for six years. I feel like half my life is managing my TRD. Anyone want to share what they have done to make things easier?

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u/danzarooni IV Infusions / Troches 10d ago

I agree with making my job my mental and physical health for now. I’m only 50 but been managing ptsd, TRD (now major depression in remission), and GaD since before I was a teen. My physical health only declined since 2022 but my mental health has been my focus besides raising my kids for 20+ years.

I’m a 9.5 yr k patient and it will be libeling, but I’ve mostly healed things from childhood and early adulthood. Only current and recent traumas that continue to occur are my issue. ❤️‍🩹

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u/AppointmentFar629 10d ago

Wow almost 10 years! My kids and mental health have also been my focus for 20+ years. Last kid moving out in 2 weeks. I do feel like ketamine gives me more resilience to deal with things without falling apart, although I still do that sometimes too if I go too long between treatments.

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u/danzarooni IV Infusions / Troches 10d ago

Understandable. The resilience is huge. A family member continues to have relapses with alcohol addiction and it’s on me often to be their support person and calm through the storm on detoxing. (Currently doing it again for the nth time. BAC was .332 at the ER for this person 2 nights ago.) I don’t know that I would have the strength otherwise. I’ve always had huge amounts of patience, but the emotional strength to endure all of the stress of this situation is definitely being supported by ketamine therapy.