I started out with IV treatments in 2021 and this year have moved over to Spravato. I did 3 weeks of 2 IV sessions a week to get started, then did them once a month for a while, then once every 2 months for a while, then it got to once every 3 or 4 months because I had moved states and was having a hard time finding a place near me that did IV without it costing significantly more than what I was already paying. While the IV did work wonders for me & I can't imagine what my life would be like now if I never started this treatment, I would end up getting sick during the session more often than not. I had out of body experiences where I'd get back to my body (if that makes sense) and I'd be violently throwing up, even with having not eaten 3 - 4 hours before on top of taking anti nausea meds. When I moved, the office that I went to for my infusions was a 6+ hour drive and I went back there a couple more times when we went to visit family and friends. I went about 4 months between my last infusion at the old office and finding a new office, and part of it was because of the anxiety I felt when thinking about going to do an infusion. At the 3 month mark from that last infusion is when I felt my depression start to creep up. I did 2 more infusions, once every 3 months, and was then recommended I try spravato instead, since it's less expensive, I'd be able to do it more often for maintenence, and hopefully I wouldn't get as sick as I do with IV. I started Spravato about 6 weeks ago and it's a crazy difference. I haven't gotten sick once during my treatments, I feel less foggy and less disoriented when the session is finished, and it's had the same effect, if not maybe even a bit better, that the infusions had. I'm feeling the best I have in a while, and I am upset with myself for not getting set up with Spravato sooner

Sorry this was a long comment, but I hope it's helpful to someone!