Posted by jerrympls on September 6, 2004, at 16:50:05
In reply to Can ECT Make Depression worse?, posted by denise528 on September 5, 2004, at 10:10:36
> I keep thinking about trying ECT because I feel as though I have nothing to lose apart from my memory but I'd hate to think it could make my depression worse?
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> I know there are people on this board who've had ECT, did anyone find it made their depression worse?
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> Denise
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>Hi Denise-
I had 8 treatments of ECT about 7 years ago and for about a month I felt a little better. However, when that wore off my depression got worse and I started having panic attacks - something I had not had before tthe ECT. It really wiped out my memory too.
However, it can really help some people. It's hard to tell.
Jerry
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