Posted by Chloe on October 1, 2002, at 21:16:49
In reply to CHLOE, How are you? (nm), posted by Ritch on September 30, 2002, at 22:30:28
Hey Denise, Ritch,
I stopped the regular ECT a week ago. My mood has slowly deteriorating into rapid cycling/mixed states. I am either really giddy, talkative and taking on too much or suicidally depressed. It is very scary. AND my face is tingly. It feels almost like my nose, lips, cheeks and maybe a bit of my scalp has gone to sleep and I have a mild headache. I think the feeling is like if (and this is an awful experience) you start to come out of the anesthesia before the ECT is over. So I wonder if I am having some kind of strange siezure activity. But I don't feel like I am have a siezure, my face just feels numb. What the heck is wrong with me? Why can't I feel well, stabile and happy unless I am having ECT 3x a week? There has to be a way for me to feel good without this invasive procedure. I asked my pdoc about going up on the 300 mgs of lithium I take a day. She said that she would rather I drop down on the doxepin (75mgs) before I go up on a med. So I will. But honestly, does anyone have any idea why I am rapid cycling??? And why my face is numb??? ECT really works. But one can't have it 3x a week forever. Thank God my insurance is covering it. I just thought it's positive effects would last longer than 5 days!!!Thanks for asking, guys. You are true friends :)
Chloe
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