Posted by linkadge on October 30, 2007, at 17:05:26
In reply to Re: ECT Shock Therapy Revisted--Please help! » clubfitter, posted by CareBear04 on October 28, 2007, at 23:46:18
I wouldn't get ECT. I personally think it will be banned within the next 15 years, at least in its present form.
I think a lot of data about ECT got created or skewed in order to justify its hazzards. New statistics suggest it doesn't work %70 of the time, more like 50% of the time if that.
Also, more than half of responders will relapse in year or less.
So basically %25 percent or less will still be better in a year.
Ie 75% of people will still be sick at the end of one year, they will probably be sicker than when they started owing to possable long term effects on brain tissue.
I would say that if you are going to have it done, get at least 5 different opinions.
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