Posted by Rdragon on June 30, 2009, at 8:29:35
In reply to Re: ECT - Zeba (My Take)... » Meltingpot, posted by Ant-Rock on June 28, 2009, at 21:37:52
> > Hi Zeba (xxxxx),
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> > Well maybe you just had an "episode" of depression that went away on it's own or which responded to therapy (lucky you).
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> > A lot of people on this board have suffered from unremitting depression for years and haven't responded to meds or therapy and don't have issues in life that they need to resolve. I guess to them (myself included) ECT might seem like a viable option and as it can be useful tool It shouldn't be removed from the list of things to try.
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> > Denise
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> My new take on ECT...
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> I'm on 90mg parnate, and my depression still isn't abolished. Somewhat better, but still suffer from morning exhaustion/brain fog and fatigue.
> I exersize 3x week on top of working a pretty physical job 6days/week.
> Word retrieval and not having the mental energy to focus properly are very prevalent.
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> What I'm getting at, is these possible ECT side effects are no worse than the current state alot of us are in anyway.
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> I have an extremely experienced/compassionate psychiatrist I've been seeing on and off for most of my adult life. He's run out of medication/therapy choices for me years ago, and has always left the door open to ECT, which I have resisted so far.
> He's told me several stories of young professionals in college and doing well after ECT.
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> I'm seriously starting to think I've blown the best years of my life by resisting ECT out of fear.
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> Just my 2cents,
> Anthony
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>I agree with this post, and I don't want to end up like you. I've decided to wait about another 10 or so months before I go ahead and get the ECT done. I'll have to afford it on my own however, since my parents don't want me getting it. I'm praying that this goes away with time and medication however, and I plan on being on Lexapro, Geodon (or Zprexa), and Lithium. Life is too short to spend it being miserable and I will DO WHATEVER it takes to be normal again (namely ECT).
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