Posted by jaby on September 18, 2002, at 18:46:10
In reply to Re:ECT update, posted by Chloe on September 18, 2002, at 18:05:57
I'm no expert here, but my sister had ECT bring her from total catatonia to beter off than ever has been. Now she's totally great and studying abroad.
Anyhow, I think the idea is that they either place you on maintenance meds or they do some kind of maintenance treatments. My sister was put on Lithium and Neurontin. My dr. has told me that people often times have much beter responses to meds after ECT-more efficacious and less side effects.
I am curious why there was a switch in your regimin to bilateral. Where they not etting the seizure they wanted with the unilateral? I am considering ECT, but I'm doing pretty okay right now. I would like to feel all the way good though and not so artificial. If I get it, my dr. thinks he would like to do bifrontal on me. He is pretty involved in the ECT at the hospital my sister attended.
Well, keep keeping us posted, but get out there and have some fun with this new life of yours! Once again, you sound amazing! Take care of yourself.
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