Posted by Ted on November 17, 2000, at 10:15:01
In reply to Re: Poll on ect--Never done it but..... » Peter S, posted by shar on November 16, 2000, at 18:37:46
I never tried it, but....
1. Do exactly as shar suggested. Try EVERYTHING and try med combinations before ECT.
2. I have a friend who had something like 19 ECT treatments, both unilateral and bilateral, when she was about 20, so that was roughly 1968 +/-. She has terrible memories of the ECT treatments themselves, but she credits them with curing her depression and saving her life.
I wish you the best of luck. Please keep us posted.
Ted
> A suggestion: be sure that you Have tried everything (including different classes of anti-depressants), had thyroid test, and all of that kind of stuff before ECT.
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> Shar
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