Fwiw, while I'm not on that, the dosing and schedule is pretty standardised currently. There's not supposed to be variances beyond those necessary for making appointments viable. In other words, the protocol is both new enough and to a degree experimental (in the loose, colloquial sense, not the strict usage) that changing dosages based on anything other than body mass isn't supposed to be done. And, as such, the same is true of scheduling.
It's only the fact that it has to be administered in person with the provider/staff that it's acceptable to vary the recommended spacing at all. Sometimes an appointment at the proper time just isn't going to happen what with the backlog most providers have, and the near impossibility of rescheduling ad hoc.
So even if people here do have different doses and schedules, it won't mean anything regarding anyone else's protocol. Meaning that as a point of curiosity, it's interesting as hell, but it isn't informativeof your dosing.
That being said, it is a very promising thing. It's considered a last line treatment option, but it works more often than not, and a lot of people experience full remission short term, even after a partial course and no extended use. Short term being a year or two. Which is fucking amazing, since nothing else has shown that degree of efficacy for treatment resistant depression. Of greater promise the degree of remission with a full treatment. It really is a game changer for depression, even when the stressors that were/are exacerbating the depression are unchanged.
There's also good anecdotal reports of it helping comorbid issues, but it isn't approved for those at this point. But, assuming it's a direct action rather than a side effect of the depression being controlled, anxiety disorders that are comorbid when depression may be significantly controlled or go into remission as well. PTSD symptoms are showing response as well, with the same caveats. Again, it isn't used for that directly, isn't approved for those, and may not be treating them directly.
If it's you taking it, Cheese, I genuinely hope you get the best possible results. Well, tbh, I hope that for anyone. I'm just trying to say that I tend to respond to this kind of question fairly dispassionately, but I feel for the people asking. And that includes you as a person behind the screen, or your loved ones that might be taking it. I know first hand how crushing depression can be, and if you're in the same boat, keep hope strong because this treatment is very, very promising. The chances of some degree of symptom change for the better is high. And that is what I want you or anyone reading this to take away, that there is hope.
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Fwiw, while I'm not on that, the dosing and schedule is pretty standardised currently. There's not supposed to be variances beyond those necessary for making appointments viable. In other words, the protocol is both new enough and to a degree experimental (in the loose, colloquial sense, not the strict usage) that changing dosages based on anything other than body mass isn't supposed to be done. And, as such, the same is true of scheduling.
It's only the fact that it has to be administered in person with the provider/staff that it's acceptable to vary the recommended spacing at all. Sometimes an appointment at the proper time just isn't going to happen what with the backlog most providers have, and the near impossibility of rescheduling ad hoc.
So even if people here do have different doses and schedules, it won't mean anything regarding anyone else's protocol. Meaning that as a point of curiosity, it's interesting as hell, but it isn't informativeof your dosing.
That being said, it is a very promising thing. It's considered a last line treatment option, but it works more often than not, and a lot of people experience full remission short term, even after a partial course and no extended use. Short term being a year or two. Which is fucking amazing, since nothing else has shown that degree of efficacy for treatment resistant depression. Of greater promise the degree of remission with a full treatment. It really is a game changer for depression, even when the stressors that were/are exacerbating the depression are unchanged.
There's also good anecdotal reports of it helping comorbid issues, but it isn't approved for those at this point. But, assuming it's a direct action rather than a side effect of the depression being controlled, anxiety disorders that are comorbid when depression may be significantly controlled or go into remission as well. PTSD symptoms are showing response as well, with the same caveats. Again, it isn't used for that directly, isn't approved for those, and may not be treating them directly.
If it's you taking it, Cheese, I genuinely hope you get the best possible results. Well, tbh, I hope that for anyone. I'm just trying to say that I tend to respond to this kind of question fairly dispassionately, but I feel for the people asking. And that includes you as a person behind the screen, or your loved ones that might be taking it. I know first hand how crushing depression can be, and if you're in the same boat, keep hope strong because this treatment is very, very promising. The chances of some degree of symptom change for the better is high. And that is what I want you or anyone reading this to take away, that there is hope.