I'm doing sublingual at home treatments and with Covid it makes it difficult to have someone over safely. The doctor I am going through is suggesting having a sitter with you.
For those doing at home do you have someone watching you every time?
Would having someone check on you via text or phone be enough?
Posted May 14, 2021, 5:34 PM UTC
No, I don't feel the need for a sitter. I'm not nearly as out of it as I am during infusions.
I don’t have a sitter at home but I had a lot (20+) of infusions and was familiar with the experience before I started at home treatment.
I’d recommend to do it on an empty stomach until you know that ketamine doesn’t make you nauseous. There have been times during infusions I’ve been so dissociated I don’t think I’d know if I was about to be sick. It never has made me nauseous, but it does some people.
Ok thanks for the tip. I have done it a few times already and no nausea. I usually take the medicine in the morning and I just don’t eat anything until after.
Perhaps the first one you could have an observer but I feel this may be more to but you at ease as apposed to preventing any actual harm to anyone. If you lie down you will most likely find that despite any perceptions of moving that you will not budge the entire experience. Perhaps have an observer The first time or two until you are confidant in the fact that you are safe. Also you may find it difficult to text while experiencing ketamine and it is probably best to not put you herself in a situation where you are attempting to communicate with people while altered. You may say something you did not intend or look back and not know yourself what you were trying to say then have to explain to your boss that your were texting while on ketamine and that wouldn’t be fun.😄 any harm would likely be a result of trying to move around while your motor functions are impaired so just stay put and you’ll be fine.
if you think you need a trip sitter then you probably shouldnt do it on your own. I always do it by myself because i feel like other people effect what i get out of it. but thats just me. I don't see why your doctors recommending unless you were asking him about it. just find music you really like and sit there and listen to it. maybe watch some visuals on youtube. it is nice to have someone to be able to text though.
i really like this video , and maybe you will too. the visuals are amazing when your doing at home ketamine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEEqLOnXt0M
Yeah that’s what I think too. Just wanted to see what other people were doing since there seems to be a lot of home treatments here.
I typically do psychedelics alone. I agree I feel like other people make it hard to be introspective. I won’t name the doctor but they do video sessions before and after and they made me confirm there was someone there with me the first few times. I am now able to do them with out the video calls but they still tell you to have someone there. I assume for not only inexperienced people but for legal reasons also.
Idk to be honest that sounds like a wierd situation lol. If your healthy your good...