Posted by Chloe on October 5, 2002, at 11:42:03
In reply to Re: Roo--Denise, posted by Roo on October 4, 2002, at 14:42:55
Roo,
It sounds like you are in a difficult place. I can relate to the severe suicidal depression and the cycling. I got so low, frustrated and unsafe with failed med trials, that my pdoc and I thought ECT would be the safest, quickest and most effective option. WELL, I am so glad I chose ECT. It's taken about a dozen treatments, but I feel so much better. My short fuse is GONE. I am not obsessing about death, and I am even wanting to go back to work. I was way too depressed to keep my job...As scary as ECT sounds, it's extremely effective. In fact, I went a little over the top in terms of feeling gooooood! and had to increase my Lithium a bit. But it's not the angry, ugly hypomania. It's more of a very energetic, ambitious kind of up...I am just so glad I was given the opportunity to have ECT, and stop with the merrigoround of trying med after med after med. ECT has given me the ability to feel better and reevaluated my med situation and feel safe at the same time...
Sending good thoughts your way!
Chloe
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