Posted by SLS on June 2, 2000, at 15:38:21
In reply to Re: Electroconvulsive therapy, posted by Ruth Tanner on May 30, 2000, at 2:40:15
> > Am considering ect after trying many meds. Anyone out there who has had ect? Willing to share your experience? Would love to hear from you.
> Don't do it!! Please, have some sense! What is good about electricicy going through your brain man? All it does is screw up your neurons and the way they communicate...besides, 1 in 200 people die from this. My mother spent a year and a half recovering from hers, that nearly killed her!
> DON'T DO IT!!!--------------------------------------
Dear Ruth,I am profoundly sorry that your mother had such a horrific experience with ECT. I can understand your passionate warnings against it.
- How did ECT affect her, and what effects took a year and a half to disappear.
- What condition did she experience that brought her so close to death?
This is relevant information that will help develop a balanced view of ECT.
Any descriptions you can provide will be appreciated here.
Thanks.
- Scott
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