Info on esketamine treatment

[Grace4her]

   My daughter is 22, lives with Bi Polar and Borderline and is an alcoholic. She is actively struggling to live.  I have read some information on esketamine treatment and am looking for anyone who has experience with this treatment. Thank you.

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[wendydarling]

Hello Grace4her and welcome  

I'm so sorry to hear of your daughter's struggles. That's a lot you are dealing with, BPD, BP, alcoholism and parents here understand, you are not alone. I'm glad you've joined us for help and support. I've not personally come across esketamine treatment, I googled to find from NICE "Esketamine is an isomer of ketamine that blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and interrupts the association pathways of the brain, resulting in dissociative anaesthesia and analgesia and in restoration of neural pathways regulating mood and emotional behaviour."

Here is an encouraging account from a member last year, who is a physician. It is the only account of the treatment I've come across in the last four years. One year on we've not heard how the daughter is.
https://bpdfamily.com/message_board/index.php?topic=333923.msg13034720

What kind of treatment has your daughter had todate?  Has ketamine been recommended by a mental health physician?

My DD is in recovery, she attend DBT and drug counselling (alcohol). She too was struggling to live.

There is hope.  

WDx