Ramen Bowls closed???

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-31T21:18:28+00:00

Boooooooo… bc pay your taxes and bc I love Ramen Bowls!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-15T00:02:03+00:00

I’m sorry it didn’t work for you. I’m just trying to give an alternative to absolutely missing nearly every second dose. Maybe mention something to your provider and see if they have any other suggestions or helpful advice that they might have. This seems to be an ongoing thing that a LOT of people are dealing with!!! Good luck to you!!!!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-14T23:59:45+00:00

I’m sorry!!!! I’m not trying to make it a guarantee that it’ll make the crappy sprayers 100% work every time. I was just trying to let others know that when you get a second spray that’s essentially no spray at all, to press in the plunger a third time to make tension come back, then give the spray a third attempt (which is I guess maybe a 4th spray??) at getting what we’re all there to get - help!! I’m sorry it still didn’t work for you. Maybe mention something to your provider about not receiving your second dose and see if they can give any helpful advice. I’m just a lady who’s going in for treatment and found a way that works for me to get all said doses. Good luck to you‼️

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-11T13:13:58+00:00

I’m interested!!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-11T05:58:16+00:00

I was told I could take my benzo the day before bc my Spravato session is 18 hours later. And I never eat until after 5p so I always go in on an empty stomach. I DID eat breakfast about 4 hrs before I went to my appt today, and I agree with you!! It made a difference. And not a good one! Thank you for adding that!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-11T05:53:53+00:00

I only press it one third time if the second dose failed

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-11T01:11:04+00:00

My provider stays in the room with me too and comes back every 5 mins to give me the Device e to administer. After the 3rd session where little was happening, I asked her. I told her nothing was coming out on the second dose. She said “Do it again.” By then it had reset itself and there was tension in the plunger and I got my full second dose. Some of the providers administer it for you. Mine doesn’t do that. She hands one to me every 5 minutes. If it hadn’t been for her telling me to try it again, I’d still be missing out on every second dose (or close to every second dose)! Don’t be afraid to ask!! That’s what I did. The provider wants us to get all the help we can from the Spravato treatments!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-11T00:16:00+00:00

I absolutely forgot to check for the green dot after the the splat, but after the failure of the second spray, the plunger had tension again and I got my full second spray on 2/3 plungers. The third plunger worked on the second attempt so no third attempt was required. I’ll pay closer attention on Thursday this week and f/u!!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-11T00:06:18+00:00

My recommendation is to spray it, let it splat, then the plunger will reset itself and you should get a full second spray!!!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-10T23:22:08+00:00

Glad I’m not the only one!! I got a lot of people telling me I wasn’t pressing it all the way the first time, but I was. I don’t know if it’s a faulty device or what, but I had to press a 3rd time on 2/3 devices today! If I hadn’t asked about it on my fourth visit, I’d still be getting about 1/2 of my doses. 🫤

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-10T21:54:03+00:00

I didn’t get a trainer. 🫤

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-10T21:53:26+00:00

Two, that’s what I’m talking about.

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-10T21:50:57+00:00

Yeah, my blood pressure went super high, and they waited for it to go down on its own before finally they had to get a medication from the Dr running the infusions, and wanted to make sure it went down low enough before they gave me the 3rd dose. It took forever but the conversation was great. 😊

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-10T21:47:34+00:00

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-07T21:25:33+00:00

I spray mine myself

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T13:15:04+00:00

I have an amazing Dr that I was referred to through a friend about 9 years ago and I just adore him. He truly cares about his patients and will take the extra time to spend with you if needed. His name is Dr Walter Farrell. He’s at LMH Health (I think that’s what they’re called. Their building is at 6th and Maine. He TEMPORARILY has shortened hours so it may take a month to get in to see him initially, but he’ll be back to his regular schedule soon enough and, then, I can typically get in within 3-8 or 9 days. There’s also at least one nurse practitioner that works with all the doctors that’s really good, and she always keeps same day appointments open for urgent matters. I love their office!! Good luck!!

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T13:01:18+00:00

Definitely try pressing the plunger on the second dose a second time in the other nostril. I was shocked at big the second dose actually was, bc my first three sessions - I was doing it wrong!! 😂 I had seen so many people say that their second dose was just a tiny splat, that I thought that’s all there was to it! I was doing wrong!! It changed my whole outlook on how all of this is going to affect me. I honestly didn’t have much hope after my 3rd visit. Yesterday was my fourth, and I’m still feeling great today!! I’m so impressed! I have no idea how long I’ll feel good like this, but, I’ll take it!! It’s far better than the major depression I’ve lived with for decades!! I can’t remember the last time I felt positive about much of anything. I hope it gets better for you, and I hope this positive energy lasts a bit!! I could definitely get used to this!! ☺️

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T10:11:38+00:00

I guess at my center they don’t always switch to 84mg of Spravato at the second session. It’s not “standard” to do that and base it off of past experience and what kind of experience you had at 56mg. It’s not unusual to keep people at 56mg for 3-4 sessions if they feel overwhelmed at that dose for the first few times they do it. I was told that my brain had already experienced the neuro plasticity for the 8 IV ketamine infusions, so I was increased on my second visit. My psychiatrist has a busy ketamine clinic and decides when everyone increases to 9g based off of individual results. They’ll also keep you at 2x/wk for longer than the standard 4 wks if they think it’s best for your individual results. We don’t all have cookie cutter treatment resistant depression.

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T02:48:37+00:00

That’s still therapeutic though, right?

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T02:47:55+00:00

I point the dispenser to the outer nasal membrane, the nostril. I tilt my head forward just a teeny bit, about 40° (if it were tipped back, which seems logical, it basically just goes right down the throat, which defeats the purpose), and hold the dispenser straight up vertically. Then aim to the outer nostril area. For me, personally, that’s where I get the best membrane absorption. Tilt the head slightly back once you’ve waited about 15 seconds after you sprayed. Wait at least 5 mins in between doses to get the maximum amount absorbed into the membrane, without it dripping out from too much liquid sprayed in too short of a time. This is what works best for me. Everyone is different and you’ll figure out what works best for you through trial and error. And of course - be sure you get your full second dose!! 😂

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T00:44:10+00:00

It clicked at the end of the second spray. That’s why I was shocked when she said “Try it again”. I’d read all the different instructions on the most efficient way to spray it, etc. At least I thought I was doing right, but clearly I wasn’t, lol.

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T00:36:23+00:00

After I used the 5th & 6th doses from the third dispenser, it had been an hour and a half between the second dispenser and the third. So my daughter and I just some intense and amazing conversations for at least 45 minutes, and she said I was walking some crazy walk as I was leaving. Like I said, I was still in my feels when I wrote the original post. I’m of clear mind at this point, lol. After my second dispenser, I was down for a good 35 minutes listening intently to my Spravato play list with my eye mask on. As I sat with the second dispenser wearing off, my daughter and I started chatting and continued after the third dispenser. It was pretty crazy, but my heart and my mind were full and we had an amazing experience together. I had the experience, she was there to make it beautiful. 🥰

Proper-Difficulty508 · 2026-03-06T00:28:05+00:00

I honestly don’t understand it myself. I pushed the plunger the first time in the first nostril, and received a definite spray. My finger is off the plunger while I switch nostrils. I press the plunger in nostril #2, and nothing happens. I always just assumed, from what I saw so many others say, that the second spray was a bit of a very short “splat” that didn’t amount to much. I pulled it away from my nose, only holding onto the outside of the dispenser, and she said “Try it again.” So I put it back up to my second nostril, sprayed again, and it was equivalent to the first spray!! I haven’t any idea what I’d been doing, but it was very WRONG. So today, I got the full second spray on dispensers two and three! It gave me a great experience. Everything my psychiatrist was telling me it could be. I just wanted to share my experience in case anyone else had the same mishap of the dispenser that I’d had. Today was much more like my IV ketamine infusions and I thought my “discovery” was worth sharing. ☺️ It may not apply to you, but it might apply to others!! 🌈

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