Posted by lcat10 on March 19, 2007, at 15:41:06
In reply to Re: ECT, posted by Deniseuk190466 on March 19, 2007, at 6:57:46
> Hi,
>
> It's good that you are feeling better. Can I ask, how many treatments it took before you noticed a difference?
>
> Also, were you taking any medication when your depression reared it's ugly head. I'm not sure about your history of depression. Would you say you suffered from episodes of depression that go away over time or is it more of a dysthymic/double depression?
> Denise
I have had problems with depression in the past but was doing fine until 2005 when I developed a bunch of physical problems. Then I got depressed and ended up on the psych unit at the University of Chicago. I tried various antidepressants but could not take most due to allergic or adverse reactions. ECT was recommended at that time, but I chose not to go that route. The last antidepressant I tried was Emsam. Parnate had worked well for me some 20 plus years ago. I was taken off all psychotropic medications before starting ECT. And, I am on no antidepressants at this time. It is hard to say that I feel hugely better. Maybe that will come later. For now, I seem to cry all the time. I started ECT on March 2nd, and I had treatments on March 5th, 9th, 12th, 16th as an inpatient. Today I went in for ECT as an outpatient. I can't say I feel real great today. In fact I feel like crap, very tired. I am also feeling rather resentful right now toward the ECT doc and my psychiatrist. I am not sure I should continue with the ECT. Perhaps it is just a bad day.
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