Posted by Chloe on October 2, 2002, at 21:39:37
In reply to Re: CHLOE-meds+ECT..., posted by Dave1 on October 2, 2002, at 20:51:23
> Hi Again,
> Are you still getting maintainance treatments?Yes, I am getting a treatment once a week on Wednesdays.
> Did they/are they helping?
Yes, they seem to help dramatically for the first few days after the treatment. But by the weekend, my mood seems to get erratic, i.e too high or too low...
>Are you still depression free as you were after the initial treatments? I was a little confused by your other messages regarding this.
No, I would not say depression free, since my mood is so changeable. I am sorry if I was not clear, but it's difficult to describe my disposition when it is constantly switching. I tend to feel rather "well" for a few days after the treatment. Then the giddy/impulsive + anxious/downcast rollercoaster ride starts a couple days post treatment.
> For your benefit, it might be too late for this, but I know in Columbia University studies, they found that the best meds after the ECTS were nortriptyline + lithium. It sounds good that you are taking the lithium with the celexa. Maybe they could add nortriptyline to your current cocktail.I am aware of the TCA+lithium as maintanence therapy after ECT. However, I did not know it was exclusive to nortriptyline. Doxepin is a TCA, related to imiprimine just like nortriptyline. So I believe that is why it's in my cocktail.
Hope this is more clear...I had ECT today, so my brain is a bit fuzzy, but my mood is good :)
Chloe> Bye,
> Dave
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