Posted by kirkglen on April 25, 2014, at 11:13:35
In reply to Re: ...i need to have ECT done, posted by Christ_empowered on April 25, 2014, at 2:34:35
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I've known @ 5 people in my life that had ECT. If I tell you it helped I'd be wrong. They all came out of the hospital on heavy meds. They were miserable people to be around.
If you've tried numerous AD's have you tried Nardil?
Many people feel Nardil is the Gold Standard, others believe ECT is. I use Nardil.Their is a new method of a ECT that you do as an outpatient. You'd have to search the internet. You can even buy the unit and do at home therapy.
My insurance actually cover it if my doc prescribed. Their are reviews posted on TMS as I don't have knowledge. I've seen several posts on TMS on this site.On a cost basis Nardil or TMS would be inexpensive enough to try out of pocket where ECT 6-8 wks. hospital would be difficult.
Many yrs. ago I used benzos to maintain my depression while trying different AD.s Once I found Nardil I weaned myself off the benzos.
I'll assure you I was in the deepest black hole one could go. I'd tried every known AD with no success. When people came to the house I'd hide under the bed until they left. ( Sometimes for hours ). I cried enough to feel an ocean. I never reached suicide but I'll assure I wanted to go to
sleep and never waken. The only way I could work was keeping several bottles of Nyquil in my desk.
Then I started Nardil, I woke up one morning and "my God" I was alive. I woke my wife and told after several years it was over. Then Pfizer had to change the formula. It's not near as effective as it was but I keep trying to do things with it.My point is I know where you're at and I also know we aren't good decision makers when in that state.
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