Posted by Elizabeth on March 25, 2002, at 14:59:27
In reply to Re: Anyone had success with ECT? » Elizabeth, posted by Mags on March 23, 2002, at 13:31:37
> I am scheduled for ECT but have to first figure out how to get Lamictal out of my system and how long it should be out.
I'm not sure if there's any washout required beyond the time it takes to get the Lamictal out of your system, which is itself hard to predict because the elimination half-life is so variable. (Two weeks should probably cover it, I'd think. I'll be interested to hear what your doctor has to say.)
> I am BP11 and still in a DEEP atypical type depression. just got out of hospital after four weeks. Am very sensitive to drugs.
Is that one of the reasons you're trying ECT, because you have trouble with medication side effects? I hope that it works for you. Are you going to remain outpatient while having ECT?
It'd be great if you'd post here about the treatments; I think it's important for people here to get real stories from people about what ECT is like from people who've actually had it.
> Any info is greatly apprecited!
Sure. What would you like to know?
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