Posted by Pfinstegg on November 20, 2002, at 13:16:18
In reply to ECT FEAR, posted by Dave1 on November 19, 2002, at 23:50:26
I can understand about the waking-up fear, especially associated with confusion- I would feel the same way. Because of those fears, and also the fear of being one of the people who might get longer than temporary memory loss with ECT, I am due to start a trial of TMS in early January. TMS is not approved by the FDA, although it is approved in Canada and Europe. Here, there are presently studies going on at NIH, and Seattle (right-handed people only), and it is also possible to get it privately, although the big drawback there is that insurance will not pay for it. In part, my decision was based on an article I read noting a correlation between high cortisol levels (which I have) and memory loss with ECT. TMS has been shown to be slightly less effective than ECT- 58% vs. 64% for TRD., but memory loss has not been a problem, and, as there is no anesthesia, and at most a slight headache afterwards, it is safe and uncomplicated to undergo.
Pfinstegg
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