Posted by greywolf on December 4, 2009, at 3:00:43
In reply to Re: ECT or wait in hell? to alchemy » alchemy, posted by Phillipa on December 1, 2009, at 19:12:12
I wouldn't try ECT again if the docs told me it was my last chance. It actually worsened an already horrible condition, and more than six months later I still have only the vaguest memories of the hospital and the treatments.Maybe ECT works for some, but it was the worst treatment experience I have ever had (and I can confirm that I've taken every medication available in the United States (label or off-label) for treatment of BP I and II, and unipolar depression, as well as have had VNS surgery and implantation.
As a result of ECT, I still have short-term memory problems, cannot remember names of people I've known for years, and have lost most memories of last spring. All for no benefit at all (except scaring the hell out of my family).
In my view, you should save ECT as a treatment of absolute last resort.
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