Posted by Karen44 on January 17, 2007, at 23:33:25
In reply to RE: I am not going to post on ECT anymore, posted by halcyondaze on January 17, 2007, at 22:02:29
> I support your decision as yours and your doctor's. One of my friends had ECT for severe, treatment-resistant major depression (12 unilateral treatments) and she has since been happy for the first time since I have ever known her. That was a year and a half ago. She has also finished her PhD within the past year. She credits the ECT with giving her back her cognition, which was so impaired due to the depression that she almost had to give up on her doctorate.
Thank you for your response. I have heard so many stories of problems that it is good to hear of one good one.
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> There are risks and benefits to every medication. Having been severely addicted to Adderall and Xanax, I have some horror stories about those medications and find it disgusting that anyone would prescribe those drugs as carelessly as some on this board seem to use them but again, that's between them and their doctors. Not me.
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> I wish you the best in your journey and hope you find this treatment helpful. If you are looking for a place to do ECT with high success rates, I work in psychiatry and can provide you with referrals in the NY area. I know several physicians who have prescribed ECT before and the hospitals they have used with much success.
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