Posted by ChicagoKat on December 1, 2012, at 15:36:43
In reply to Re: About. Ready. To. Give. Up. Warning:depressing, posted by gilmourr on December 1, 2012, at 11:48:13
> If I was like this, I'd probably go inpatient. Though in Canada I wouldn't end up with a $10,000 bill so I'm not sure whether you can check yourself in without adding piles of debt.
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> Also, have you looked at electric therapies? rTMS, VNS, MST, ECT? You sound like you're in really bad shape.
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> I've left ECT for the option when I've gone through all meds and other therapies. But it's really variable. Some people have ABSOLUTE success, others have mild success and permanent side effects. Right now, you seem to be having a really hard time thoughThanks for the post gilmourr. You are right, I'm in pretty bad shape, but today my misery is pretty much the same as it usually is. For some reason last night I just go so very much worse. It's so comforting to have people here on PB who care, and offer advice and support.
There's no way I'll go inpt. It makes me far more ddepressed than I already am and does nothing positive for me. Not to mention the thousands that you must pay, even if you are covered by health insurance. I do like outpt programs though, and on Mondy I'm going to check out one my pdoc recommended.
And I had ECT. NEVER AGAIN. It made my condition worse. It was a nightmare. and TMS, from what I've read, is not always very efficacious, and the ones it does tend to help are those with mild to moderate depression, not those who have severe depression as I do.
But thanks again, I really appreciate the support. Hope you are well, and that Nardil is behaving itself!
Kat
Ive got a really bad disease
Its got me begging on my hands and knees
So take me to emergency
Cause somethin seems to be missing
Somebody take the pain away
Its like an ulcer bleeding in my brain
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