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Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report
Intravenous (IV) ketamine has demonstrable efficacy for chronic pain management. Its use in an outpatient setting has provided relief from myriad pain syndromes and additionally may reduce dependence on opioids. Nevertheless, its long-term ability to provide these benefits is understudied. Here, we...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10560537/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37814751 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44909 |
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description | Intravenous (IV) ketamine has demonstrable efficacy for chronic pain management. Its use in an outpatient setting has provided relief from myriad pain syndromes and additionally may reduce dependence on opioids. Nevertheless, its long-term ability to provide these benefits is understudied. Here, we present the case of a 68-year-old female who presented to our clinic with persistent fibromyalgia, accompanied by other pain symptoms that had been recalcitrant to traditional pain management therapy including nerve blocks, ablations, spinal cord stimulation, and morphine medication. We administered seven increasing IV ketamine doses over two weeks. The patient reported significant, widespread pain relief. The patient continued to receive IV ketamine twice weekly for over a year and remains on this schedule. Pain relief has persisted under this regimen, along with a demonstrable improvement in quality of life, a reduced use of morphine, and the cessation of anti-depressant medication. This case indicates that long-term ketamine infusions show promise for chronic pain management and that more longitudinal studies on this treatment are warranted. |
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spelling | pubmed-105605372023-10-09 Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report Sharma, Sonakshi Gupta, Ruchir Cureus Pain Management Intravenous (IV) ketamine has demonstrable efficacy for chronic pain management. Its use in an outpatient setting has provided relief from myriad pain syndromes and additionally may reduce dependence on opioids. Nevertheless, its long-term ability to provide these benefits is understudied. Here, we present the case of a 68-year-old female who presented to our clinic with persistent fibromyalgia, accompanied by other pain symptoms that had been recalcitrant to traditional pain management therapy including nerve blocks, ablations, spinal cord stimulation, and morphine medication. We administered seven increasing IV ketamine doses over two weeks. The patient reported significant, widespread pain relief. The patient continued to receive IV ketamine twice weekly for over a year and remains on this schedule. Pain relief has persisted under this regimen, along with a demonstrable improvement in quality of life, a reduced use of morphine, and the cessation of anti-depressant medication. This case indicates that long-term ketamine infusions show promise for chronic pain management and that more longitudinal studies on this treatment are warranted. Cureus 2023-09-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10560537/ /pubmed/37814751 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44909 Text en Copyright © 2023, Sharma et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Pain Management Sharma, Sonakshi Gupta, Ruchir Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report |
title | Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_full | Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_short | Outpatient Ketamine Infusions for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report |
title_sort | outpatient ketamine infusions for the treatment of fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome: a case report |
topic | Pain Management |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10560537/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37814751 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44909 |
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