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# Ideas for future blog posts
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## The new treatment
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Hi there,
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Those of you following me on social media might know that I was hospitalised again. The hospital
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stay was originally scheduled to happen later, but since my mental state deteriorated too quickly I
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was hospitalised earlier and on a different ward.
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The reason behind all this was a new treatment having been approved last year. All studies yielded
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very good results even for patients with chronic depression like me, so I wanted to give it a shot.
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I did not expect a cure, but hoped a little for some long-term relief. In the very least I didn't
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want to be able to scold myself for a missed opportunity.
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The treatment itself is a new form medication, a nasal spray containing Esketamine, which I
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received two times a week during my hospitalisation and still receive once a week, but now as an
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out-patient.
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So far I can confirm its overwhelmingly positive effects. I feel more energetic than I have felt
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in a very long time, probably ever. My regular antidepressants have been reduced -- a fact I was
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not thrilled about in the beginning -- due to interference with the Esketamine. I still remain on
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the reduced dosage and feel fine. This is also a huge win.
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Some little damper I have with this treatment: The day I receive the treatment is usually lost,
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since I get very tired as a side-effect of the drug, but this is outweighed by the positive changes
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I have from it.
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In the coming weeks the drug will be slowly faded out and I will test how long I can go without it.
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If the need arises in the future I may repeat this treatment. I hope this will not happen too soon.
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SO far for this bigger update.
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Keep calm and wash hands
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## My new camera - a testimonial
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## POSSE
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