Posted by shelliR on November 22, 2001, at 12:27:12
In reply to Update- My experience with ECT, posted by PhoenixGirl on November 20, 2001, at 16:53:36
Hi Phoenix Girl.
I do remember some of your previous posts: you shared some sombering feelings after your move to Altanta.
I admire you so much: you looked at your life at age 23 and realized that you didn't want to continue to live this way --from age 12 to 23 is a f**king long time :-( . You considered options, explored them in depth and then totally totally went for it. You took a chance which obviously paid off.
I am so happy for you and so grateful that you shared your experiences with us. It is a incredibly generous act to come back to the board and share in the depth that you did. I think many people are going to be helped by this, realizing how ECT has changed, especially unilateral. In your experience, ECT had a small effect on your memory, compared to the tremendous effect on your happiness.
If you have the time, energy and inclination, you might write up something for psychobabble tips. (I'm not sure of the protocol--whether you have to ask Dr. Bob first). If not,this post remains as a testimony for courage. Thanks.
Shelli
> So I must say that my experience has been good, and I would recommend ECT to anyone with treatment resistant depression. I think that the degree of side effects you get depends on how many treatments you get and if they're uni- or bi-lateral. All mine were unilateral, and I didn't get a lot of them. Share you're thoughts or questions, I'd like to hear them.
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