So many other better ethical options!
I had Dr Epstien from Everyone’s MD as a telemedicine ketamine doctor to treat my severe major depression, and SI. On our very first visit it sounded like he was playing video games, and I got an uneasy vibe from him. On our follow ups, he never asked how I was doing, and just continued to prescribe me the highest doses possible. I ended up in the hospital, (nothing to due to ketamine overuse) and because they needed to know what meds I was on, they had to check with Dr. Epstien to make sure he was my prescribing doctor. When I got out of the hospital, my prescription for my next refill had been deleted by Dr. Epstien with ZERO communication or concerns about my wellbeing. Now I understand why he would pull the prescription; but I don’t understand why he wouldn’t even speak to his patient. Ketamine had saved my life, and he wouldn’t even talk to me to see what the situation was. Luckily there are doctors that still care out there, and I have been able to state my case and get back into regular scheduled treatment program.
Long story short, I had recovered repressed memories of childhood SA from the ketamine therapy which was a huge breakthrough, but it was also a lot for my brain to process without the support of a trained therapist, and I went into psychosis for a couple of days which landed me in the worst mental institutions in the country for a month.
I would think as a prescribing ketamine doctor, you might want to talk to your patient and see what was going on with them, and why? I’m in NC, and although i didn’t call the medical board because I believe so much in ketamine therapy, and didn’t want them to take away his medical license, it looks like they already have due to other patients he didn’t care about. I’m not one to write reviews, but I have had a lot of crappy doctors that don’t care. They are extremely expensive, and when you use your hard earned money to try and get better, you definitely deserve a doctor that actually cares about you!
The owner of the company was not any better! He completely ignored all of my texts until I threatened to call the better business bureau because they charged me for the prescription they deleted. He is also super sketchy…lost his medical license as well, and only seems to care about money…
6 May 2024
Unprompted review