Posted by PhoenixGirl on November 23, 2001, at 15:18:06
In reply to Re: Update- My experience with ECT, posted by SLS on November 20, 2001, at 17:16:07
SLS, it sounds like the ECT helped, why didn't you keep getting it done on a maintenance basis? That's when you get it done at first once a week for a month, then every 10 days for a month, then every 2 weeks for a month, and then once a month for who knows how long. I'm going to ask my doctor for this. In the past couple of days, I've had some dark times and less of the wellbeing I described, but this could be from PMS. I'll know in a few days when my period starts, I'll see if I feel better then. I still feel a lot better than before the ECT, it's just that the last few days have been yuck. There's no way I'll accept going back to my pre-ECT days, I'll either keep getting ECT or I'll try Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. If those things fail, I may try some more meds, but I haven't had much luck with meds. Anyway, why didn't you do maintenance ECT? Oh, and as to right or left, I think it was the right side --- seems like that's where the jelly stuff was on my head when I woke up afterwards. I'm not sure though.
> Hi PhoenixGirl.
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> I am so glad that things have worked out so well for you. I remember what it felt like to have my depression go away for a few months. I couldn't believe how easy everything was. Yes, I did feel lighter. It was fun to be alive.
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> > 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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> Were your treatments on the left or right?
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> - Scott
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