Posted by Karen44 on November 15, 2006, at 17:05:52
In reply to Re: Post ECT Relapse Crash Suicidally Severe » Phillipa, posted by blueberry on November 13, 2006, at 20:36:02
> > Blueberry are you on leave from work? I don't see how you could do all this . It's stressful to say the least. I'd take lots of rest. Love Phillipa
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> Yes Phillipa, I was on leave from work. I took the Family Medical Leave Act for ECT and was out of work for almost 6 weeks. While I thought I had 9 treatments, I am told I had 14. That shows how bad my memory was.
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> In my experience someone could actually do ECT in the morning and be at work in the afternoon and be just fine. Once the short-acting barbituates wear off, which is super fast, you're good to go.
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> But if the doctors don't get it just right and monitor you like a hawk each and every treatment day, then disaster things like what happened with me are in store.
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> What happened with me was so bad that there was no way I could return to my previous job in the quality of work or function that I did. I am starting a new job next week. If what happened to me had happened to a doctor or a lawyer, they would no longer be able to practice.
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>Gosh Blueberry; this is why I refused ECT last year when I went into the psy unit briefly at U of C. I am a psychologist who works now as a forensic psychologist, and so I go to court on cases quite frequently. I knew I might not be able to do my job if I agreed to the ECT. I am somewhat better now with med's and at least can function at work.
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