My husband and I have been waiting for several years, hoping that Ketamine infusion treatments might eventually be available in the Knoxville area. Our adult daughter has been afflicted with serious mental illness since birth and in addition to missing out on many of the joyful independent living milestones of life (college, a career, marriage, etc.), she has been in almost constant torment with the symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) among other disorders. TrDitional treatments have failed to provide any relief. She has been using a nasal spray of Ketamine and Lidocaine for several years and it has provided fast but temporary relief in instances of extreme anxiety, but we have been hoping that IV Ketamine might provide a longer,more effective solution.
Jen and Katie proved to be very qualified to Nswer our concerns for our daughter’s health and safety. Their backgrounds and training as nurse anthesiologists have prepared them to be both alert to the concerns of families as a loved one undertakes this new form of treatment and their compassion and desire to assist in providing symptom relief to their clients is very evident. We felt very comfortable with their ability to administer the treatment and most hopeful that our daughter’s illness might respond well to Ketamine.
Treatment rooms are very inviting, as is the entire office. In addition to the soft lighting and music,each area has its own provision of aromatherapy and a tinkling water fountain.The patient can relax in a comfortable recliner during treatment. Soft, warm blankets are available for those who wish to nap.Each step of the treatment process was explained as it was being administered.The actual treatment experience appeared to be a very relaxing and nurturing event.
OurdUghter received the entire six session cycle of IV treatments. Each time we arrived at the office, we filled out both depression and OCD inventories so that any improvement in symptoms could be recorded.
Jen and Katie were very forthright from the time of our initial query regarding Ketamine infusions.Sfter taking our daughter’s medical history, they proceeded to discuss how much possible improvement we might see after therapy was. ompleted. They were also very clear in explaining that just as medication and other therapies don’t always work for every patient, there was no guarantee that Ketamine would provide all or any of the improvement we were searching to find. Having exhausted all other treatment options, we were all hopeful that our daughter would receive some positive symptom relief from the Ketamine. Many individuals are finding wonderful, life changing improvement in their illnesses due to the use of Ketamine. It is making a great difference in some lives. Unfortunately for our daughter, the Ketamine infusions provided little if any relief, and we have had to accept the reality that she is among the relatively small number of individuals whose illness refuses to respond to medications. We understood from the start that given her track record, there was a smaller chance that her treatment response would be dramatic.
Would we recommend Ketamine infusions to others? Absolutely! The staff at the Revitalist Clinic is offering hope to many sufferers who would have had to travel to larger cities for treatment prior to their opening in Knoxville.
To those with chronic conditions and unabated pain, Ketamine just may offer the hope for which they have been waiting.