Posted by Geezer on October 3, 2002, at 12:03:26
In reply to Re: ECT for partial med responders?, posted by jaby on October 3, 2002, at 10:05:18
jaby,
I am glad to read these comments from you and Phil. I am headed for ECT now. Have an apt on Oct 10 with my pdoc to arrange a schedule. I have always been a partial responder to meds. - my best result was with Prozac but poop out after 2 years. High doses of ADs, alone and in combination, have had no effect for the past 15 months.
A little family history. My mother had ECT back in the 50s, her sever Unipolar Depression was in "remission" for 15 years with no maintenance treatments and no meds. Her second set of treatments proved successful for 10 years under the same set of circumstances. Now at age 85 she is on very low does Depakote and in much better mental condition than I am at age 58. I have been researching (I have no experience of my own as yet), and I am beginning to wonder why ECT is not the first choice rather than the last resort, especially for those of us with TRD.
Wish you the best. I will report results when able.
Good cheer
poster:Geezer
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