Posted by blueberry on November 13, 2006, at 20:36:02
In reply to Re: Post ECT Relapse Crash Suicidally Severe » blueberry, posted by Phillipa on November 12, 2006, at 19:06:09
> Blueberry are you on leave from work? I don't see how you could do all this . It's stressful to say the least. I'd take lots of rest. Love Phillipa
Yes Phillipa, I was on leave from work. I took the Family Medical Leave Act for ECT and was out of work for almost 6 weeks. While I thought I had 9 treatments, I am told I had 14. That shows how bad my memory was.
In my experience someone could actually do ECT in the morning and be at work in the afternoon and be just fine. Once the short-acting barbituates wear off, which is super fast, you're good to go.
But if the doctors don't get it just right and monitor you like a hawk each and every treatment day, then disaster things like what happened with me are in store.
What happened with me was so bad that there was no way I could return to my previous job in the quality of work or function that I did. I am starting a new job next week. If what happened to me had happened to a doctor or a lawyer, they would no longer be able to practice.
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