Fibromyalgia Specialist in Tampa, Florida
Fibromyalgia is a complex neurological disorder that amplifies pain signals in the brain and spinal cord, leading to persistent pain and tenderness throughout the body. While the exact cause remains unknown, factors such as genetics, infections, physical or emotional trauma, and stress may contribute to its development.
Individuals with fibromyalgia may experience:
-Widespread musculoskeletal pain
-Chronic fatigue
-Sleep disturbances
-Cognitive difficulties (“fibro fog”)
-Mood disorders, including anxiety and depression
-Headaches
-Irritable bowel syndrome
While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, effective symptom management is achievable through a combination of therapies tailored to each patient’s needs:
Want to learn more about better symptom management of your Fibromyalgia? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Kalava
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“I recommend Dr. Kalava to anyone in need of pain management. He listens and cares for his patients. Office staff are always helpful and accommodating.” – Whitney
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“Dr Kalava is the best. I have been seeing him for a while now and my experience has been amazing he cares about his patients and goes above and beyond to ensure your pain is managed.
His office is also very clean and his staff is always friendly and helpful.” – Prea
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“I’ve lived with chronic pain for the past 28 years (fibromyalgia). I came across Dr. Kalava’s website while researching the latest pain treatments. It’s been about 15 years since I tried anything new. Dr. Kalava and his staff are very warm and professional, I felt well cared for by all. I look forward to further treatments in my search for effective treatments for non-opiate pain relief. My experience today gives me great hope for new and better treatments without terrible side effects. Thank you, Dr. Kalava and staff!” – Karen
Ketamine is an anesthetic medication. It is a schedule 3 dissociative anesthetic, which has shown promising antidepressant effects that are both rapid and robust. It has been safely used for years as the ideal anesthetic in hospital and medical settings. When used under medical supervision, studies have shown ketamine infusions to have significant effects in healing treatment-resistant depression. It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines because of its safety and efficacy for anesthesia.
More recently, ketamine has been discovered as a safe and effective treatment for depression, and randomized controlled trials have shown rapid improvement in mood as well as reduction in suicidality compared to people who receive a placebo or another drug. Ketamine has the ability to go to work right away, unlike most antidepressants, which take weeks, sometimes months, to provide relief.
Ketamine infusion therapy is an IV procedure performed in-office by Dr. Kalava. Dr. Kalava & his associates will monitor your response and level of consciousness throughout the infusion.
Please contact our office to discuss Ketamine Infusion Therapy, and see if it is right for you.
The most important factors when choosing a ketamine provider are the doctor’s experience and commitment to providing safe, compassionate care. Dr. Kalava is the nation’s leading practitioner of ketamine infusion therapy and is a recognized expert in the field of anesthesiology.
[Scientific articles on Ketamine published by Dr. Kalava: Article 1 & Article 2 ]
Every patient is unique and deserves special care. Whether determining dose, infusion duration, the number of initial infusions, or the interval between return visits, we make individual assessments and structure ketamine treatments to match each patient’s response and unique needs.
Low dose ketamine is administered by Dr. Kalava, who is a Double Board Certified, Mayo Clinic fellowship trained Anesthesiologist. Ketamine, as we know, is an anesthetic and is best administered under the constant vigilance of a qualified anesthesiologist.
Depending on the medical condition being treated, IV ketamine can be administered over 1 minute, 40 minutes, one hour, or 4 hours. The actual type of treatment will be discussed with you during your initial consultation. The number of infusions and duration of ketamine therapy varies and is individualized. An average of 6-8 treatments are required for a good clinical response.
Mild psychotomimetic (confusion, hallucinations) effects, increase in heart rate, blood pressure, mild headache, and nausea are possible in some patients and are usually well tolerated.
