Posted by poser938 on April 9, 2014, at 18:43:44
In reply to Re: is there a way to have my ECT date sped up » poser938, posted by Phillipa on April 9, 2014, at 9:38:48
> Poser do they decide the type when you have the consult? How do the docs make their decision of which would be best for each person? Phillipa
I'm really not sure yet, Phillipa. But I'm thinking different hospitals develop their own protocol that work off what ever official guidelines their are for ECT. Some hospitals may feel that "Ultrabrief Pulse ECT" hasn't been fully proven to work yet.
So they'd stick with a form that has been in use longer. But I'm positive if I'm told they are doing "Sine Wave", then I won't be up for that. If I remember right, Sine Wave is the oldest form of ECT, and is much more likely to leave you with severe side effects.
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