Posted by 4WD on August 12, 2005, at 22:29:40
In reply to Had my first ECT and don't know what to do next, posted by denise1966 on August 12, 2005, at 15:13:44
Denise,
Are you having any ill effects from the ECT? Do you feel that further treatments will make you worse?
The idea of ECT really scares me but it also sometimes seems like a good idea -no medication side effects, etc.
If it were me, I think I would give it a least a few tries before I made up my mind to stop it. UNLESS you feel you are being damaged by it! How many sessions are you scheduled for? Have they told you how long before you should feel better?
I know exactly how yo feel about getting on one med and worrying about if it will work and what will you do if it doesn't. I obsess constantly about that sort of thing. The thing is that when you most need your faculties about you (trying to know how to treat your depression) is exactly when you are unable to do it. When you are so depressed, it's impossible to think rationally and logically.
It's so important to have a doctor you trust. Did your doctor think the ECT was a good idea? Did she want to to try plan a first?
You have my most sincere empathy and sympathy. Whatever you decide to do, know that I will be praying for you.
Marsha
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