Migraine Treatment
Migraine Treatment
The Migraine Relief You've Been Searching For in Thousand Oaks, California.
At Chrysalis Ketamine in Thousand Oaks, CA, we pride ourselves on offering the latest mental health treatment options. In addition to prioritizing patient safety, we utilize ketamine infusion therapy (KIT) to treat migraines and other mood conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, or chronic pain conditions like CRPS.
Our mission statement at Chrysalis Ketamine is _________. Ketamine infusions are a powerful and rapid treatment for migraines and other chronic pain conditions.
Understanding Migraines
Migraines often occur on one side of the head and can cause intense headaches that involve throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation that can last hours.
Some people experience warning signs that indicate a migraine may be developing, like:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Impaired speech
- Blind spots in their vision
- Flashing lights
- Tingling in the extremities or one side of the face
Migraine symptoms occur throughout four stages–Prodrome, Aura, Attack, and Post-drome. Each stage has its own symptoms that can make dealing with migraines difficult and life-disrupting.
Prodrome
Occasionally, warning signs will signal a migraine attack as early as a day or two ahead of time. These signs can look like this:
- Depression, euphoria, or other mood changes
- Increased thirst or feeling like you need to urinate
- Food cravings
- Neck stiffness
- Frequent yawning
- Constipation or difficulty with a bowel movement
Aura
Not everyone who deals with migraines will experience this stage. Auras are a warning of sorts, also known as revocable nervous system indicators. Primarily visual, they may include other disruptions. The symptom starts gradually, builds for several minutes, and persists for 20 minutes to an hour. Here are some examples of migraine auras:
- Trouble speaking either words or whole sentences
- Hearing music or noises
- Unruly jerking or wild movements
- Visual cues – seeing bright spots, shapes, flashes of light
- Temporary loss of vision
- Tingling sensations in leg or arm
- Numbness or weakness in one side of the body or the face
Attack
The migraine attack itself lasts anywhere from four hours to three days if untreated, but the duration varies based on each person. Migraines might happen rarely or occur many times a month. With a migraine, you may experience:
- Excruciating pain on one or both sides of your head
- Sensitivity to sound, light, sometimes touch and smell
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain that pulses or throbs
Post-drome
People often report feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and wiped out for a whole day following a migraine attack. Abrupt head movement can cause the pain to resurface.
Why use Ketamine to Manage Migraine Symptoms?
Traditional migraine treatments can sometimes take weeks or even months before symptom relief occurs. Ketamine is an inspiring treatment option because, in some cases, it can provide relief from symptoms within days or even hours.
Ketamine for chronic pain offers fast and efficient relief from the symptoms of migraines, with up to 75% of patients reporting a positive response to just a single ketamine infusion
Are There Any Adverse Effects of Ketamine?
As a new treatment option for depression, ketamine has a few minor side effects. These can include a dream-like feeling, double or blurred vision, lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, and slight anxiety feelings after being given a dose. This treatment method is not in development because this is an FDA-approved drug utilized for “off-label” or less typical use.
An “off-label” use indicates a treatment that the FDA did not initially authorize. The FDA approves prescription medications only for specific uses, but most medications at some point develop off-label uses due to the clinical experience that develops over time.
As a good example, the medication Prazosin’s purpose was to treat hypertension in 1976. Still, it is now mainly used to treat nightmares in individuals with PTSD, a use that was not initially approved.
Where Will I Receive My Ketamine Infusions?
We strive to ensure all of our patients feel as comfortable as possible in their private rooms during treatment.
A number of our patients refer to a “dissociation” effect. This disconnection effect aids your treatment and delivers a positive response to your ketamine therapy for many patients.
This is all an ordinary component of the treatment. You will always remain in a safe atmosphere with our team to monitor you and be readily available to you during your infusion.
Is Ketamine Treatment the Right Solution for You?
Are you ready to take back control of your life? Are you tired of trying one medication after the other to only be left with those same feelings of depression? Then ketamine infusions might be an excellent option for you.
Contact Chrysalis Ketamine in Thousand Oaks, CA, to request your consultation and learn more about how ketamine for migraine treatment can change your life.
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