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Posted by Turtle Mitch on October 22, 2003, at 16:31:42
Has anyone undergone ECT? What was it like? Symptoms? Side effects? My p-doc wants me to try it and I have mixed feelings about it. Any similar experiences?
Posted by galkeepinon on October 22, 2003, at 19:57:07
In reply to Electroconvulsive therapy, posted by Turtle Mitch on October 22, 2003, at 16:31:42
>>>>Has anyone undergone ECT?
yes
>>>>What was it like?
very anxiety-provoking
>>>>Symptoms?
could you elaborate. symptoms physically/emotionally?
Before/after?>>>>Side effects?
memory loss
>>>>>My p-doc wants me to try it and I have mixed feelings about it. Any similar experiences?
I had 9, I was to receive 10 but said no more.
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 22, 2003, at 22:52:26
In reply to Electroconvulsive therapy, posted by Turtle Mitch on October 22, 2003, at 16:31:42
> Has anyone undergone ECT? What was it like?
Sorry if it's confusing, but there are a number of boards here, and (just plain) Psycho-Babble is the one for questions like these. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20031021/msgs/272117.html
Bob
Posted by ginger C on October 27, 2003, at 14:44:52
In reply to Electroconvulsive therapy, posted by Turtle Mitch on October 22, 2003, at 16:31:42
I underwent ECT two years ago and it really brought me back my life I had gotten to the point that I was so depressed that I would not respond to anyone I could not find the energy to even bathe not to mention not eating or drinking anything. I had seven treatments and the worst side effect I had was a temporary problem with my short term memory. The proceedure was painless and over with so fast that I was not aware I had had anything done. I did not experience any of the nausea or confusion or headache that some people report having immediately after the proceedure. It took about a month to begin to get some relief from the depression but since then I haven't had the chronic depressive symptoms that I did before the treatments. I am now able to take the medication which helps me stay stable whereas before none of the meds were working. If it came down to it I would have it done again.
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